making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan. For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,

45 If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into hell.

47 If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell,

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me. Do not forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Truly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"

Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one?God.

Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God."

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it to enter into the Kingdom of God.

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."

Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he shouted all the louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me."

Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up. Get up. He is calling you."

Many spread their garments on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees.

Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and do not defer to anyone; for you are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him.

Jesus said to them, "Is not this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

But about the dead, that they are raised; have you not read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."

Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.

In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

Truly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."

Truly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God."

But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

At the ninth hour Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which is translated, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he died like this and breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God."

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

He said to them, "Go into all the world, and proclaim the Good News to the whole creation.

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will be called the Son of God.

For with God nothing will be impossible."

And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;

because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for see, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward mankind."

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

The child was growing, and was becoming strong, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

All flesh will see God's salvation.'"

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

Jesus answered and said to him, "It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"

He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

Jesus answering, said to him, "It is said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

saying, "Ah. what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God."

Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Son of God." Rebuking them, he did not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Messiah.

But he said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."

Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

And suddenly men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before him.

Not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen remarkable things today."

No man having drunk old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to destroy it?"

It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.