Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They replied, "Seven -- and a few small fish."

When Jesus learned of this, he said, "You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."

and said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water.

He told them, "It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you."

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the open sea.

If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.

"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.

"I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.

Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?'

He answered, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,

The young man said to him, "I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?"

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

Then Peter said to him, "Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?"

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

saying, 'These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.'

Two blind men were sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!"

The crowd scolded them to get them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

and said to him, "Do you hear what they are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself'?"

Jesus answered them, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' it will happen.

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'

Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,

and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces, and to have people call them 'Rabbi.'

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.

And call no one your 'father' on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one teacher, the Christ.

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law -- justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.

And you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

Remember, I have told you ahead of time.

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been alert and would not have let his house be broken into.

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, 'Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'

His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

The one with the two talents also came and said, 'Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.'

His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!"

For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus replied, "You have said it yourself."

At that moment Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.

So the high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"

Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

At about three o'clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Then go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there.' Listen, I have told you!"

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

"Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the Holy One of God!"

And immediately the man stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

When Jesus heard this he said to them, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them, can they? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they do not fast.

He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry --

Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowd would not press toward him.

and to have authority to cast out demons.

Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.

When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.

But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."

And he said to them, "Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?"

For John had repeatedly told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." When they found out, they said, "Five -- and two fish."

for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."

But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother, 'Whatever help you would have received from me is corban' (that is, a gift for God),

Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this."

"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days, and they have nothing to eat.

If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come from a great distance."

He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They replied, "Seven."

When he learned of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

Though you have eyes, don't you see? And though you have ears, can't you hear? Don't you remember?

It has often thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us and help us."

"If anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a huge millstone tied around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire.

If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other."

The man said to him, "Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth."

As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said, "You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

Peter began to speak to him, "Look, we have left everything to follow you!"

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man and said to him, "Have courage! Get up! He is calling you."

Then he began to teach them and said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!"

Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God.

For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins."

Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Now as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" So they spoke angrily to her.

For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!

Jesus said to them, "Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?" They all condemned him as deserving death.