{Do we not all have} one father? Has not one God created us? Why [then] are we unfaithful {to one another}, profaning the covenant of our ancestors?

"Look! I [am] going to send my messenger, and he will prepare [the] way {before me}. And the Lord whom you [are] seeking will come suddenly to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, [in] whom you [are] taking pleasure--look!--[he is] about to come," says Yahweh of hosts.

Will a human [dare to] rob God? Yet you [are] robbing me! And you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In the tithes and the contributions!

You [are] being cursed with curse, for you [are] robbing me, the whole nation [of you]!

And now we [are] calling [the] arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!'"

Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon [are] fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ [are] fourteen generations.

'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you will go out a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the life of the child are dead."

And the tempter approached [and] said to him, "If you are the Son of God, order that these stones become bread."

and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down! For it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and 'On [their] hands they will lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

Jesus said to him, "On the other hand it is written, 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"

"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.

Blessed [are] the meek, because they will inherit the earth.

Blessed [are] the ones who hunger and thirst [for] righteousness, because they will be satisfied.

Blessed [are] the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.

Blessed [are] the pure in heart, because they will see God.

Blessed [are] the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

Blessed [are] those who are persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside [and] trampled under foot by people.

You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,

{Settle the case quickly with your accuser} while you are with him on the way, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

And do not swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing that is remarkable? Do not the Gentiles also do the same?

But [when] you are fasting, {put olive oil on your head} and wash your face

"No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money.

Consider the birds of the sky, that they do not sow or reap or gather [produce] into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they [are]?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin,

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?

"Enter through the narrow gate, because broad [is] the gate and spacious [is] the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it,

because narrow [is] the gate and constricted [is] the road that leads to life, and there are few who find it!

"Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside are ravenous wolves.

And behold, a leper approached [and] worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

And they came [and] woke him, saying, "Lord, save [us]! We are perishing!"

And he said to them, "Why are you fearful, [you] of little faith?" Then he got up [and] rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm.

So the demons implored him, saying, "If you are going to expel us, send us into the herd of pigs."

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher, and [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Have courage, child, your sins are forgiven."

For which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

And [when he] heard [it], he said, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}.

And Jesus said to them, "{The bridegroom's attendants} are not able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But days are coming when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins. {Otherwise} the wineskins burst and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are destroyed. But they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved."

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest [is] plentiful, but the workers [are] few.

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother,

And [as you] are going, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near!'

Heal those who are sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, expel demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

And whoever does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet [as you] are going out of that house or [that] town.

For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father [who is] speaking through you.

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And one of them will not fall to the ground {without the knowledge and consent} of your Father.

And even the hairs of your head are all numbered!

Therefore do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

[and] said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to [them].

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.

and if you are willing to accept [it], he is Elijah, the one who is going to come.

Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

But [when] the Pharisees saw [it], they said to him, "Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not permitted to do on the Sabbath!"

Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath and are guiltless?

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

And someone told him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers are standing there outside desiring to speak to you."

But he answered [and] said to the one who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

But your eyes [are] blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear.

and the field is the world. And the good seed--these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil one.

And the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

And are not all his sisters with us? From where then did this man [get] all these [things]?"

and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist! He has been raised from the dead, and for this [reason] miraculous powers are at work in him."

So those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God!"

Let them! They are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

But he said, "Are you also still without understanding?

These are the things that defile a person. But eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person!"

and early in the morning, 'Today [it will be] stormy weather, because the sky is red [and] darkening.' You know how to evaluate correctly the appearance of the sky, but you are not able [to evaluate] the signs of the times.

But knowing [this], Jesus said, "Why are you discussing among yourselves that you did not take bread, [you] of little faith?

And Simon Peter answered [and] said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!"

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal [this] to you, but my Father [who is] in heaven.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!

But he turned around [and] said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a cause for stumbling to me, because you are not intent on the things of God, but the things of people!"

Truly I say to you, that there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

So Peter answered [and] said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good [that] we are here! If you want, I will make here three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."

And [when he] said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there in the midst of them."

So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, man must not separate."

For there are eunuchs who were born as such from [their] mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by people, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves [eunuchs] for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept [this], let him accept [it]."

And he said to him, "Why are you asking me about [what is] good? There is one [who is] good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!"

But Jesus looked at [them] [and] said to them, "With human beings this is impossible, but with God all [things] [are] possible."

But many [who are] first will be last, and the last first.

And about the eleventh [hour] he went out [and] found others standing [there] and said to them, 'Why are you standing here the whole day unemployed?'

"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

But Jesus answered [and] said, "You do not know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

And they said to him, "Do you hear what these [children] are saying?" So Jesus said to them, "Yes, have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of children and nursing babies you have prepared for yourself praise'?"

And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"

But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, because they all look upon John as a prophet."

Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

For many are called but few [are] chosen."

And they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people}.

But [because he] knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

But Jesus answered [and] said to them, "You are mistaken, [because] you do not know the scriptures or the power of God!

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.

And they tie up heavy burdens and put [them] on people's shoulders, but [they] themselves are not willing with their finger to move them

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers,