so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness.

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

See the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of much more value than they?

yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

"Do not judge, so that you won't be judged.

And why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

"Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

"Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.

How narrow is the gate, and difficult is the way that leads to life. Few are those who find it.

Every tree that does not grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.

Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did not we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'

And the rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

And the rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell?and great was its fall."

And it happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the crowds were astonished at his teaching,

And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

And I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed in that hour.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."

And suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.

And the men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

And when he came to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.

And suddenly all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."

And it happened as he sat in the house, it happened that many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

And the report of this went out into all that land.

And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They told him, "Yes, Lord."

And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, "See that no one knows about this."

But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."

And whoever does not receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household.

Therefore do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

"Do not think that I came to send peace on the earth. I did not come to send peace, but a sword.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And it happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and proclaim in their cities.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

Truly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."

At that time, Jesus answered, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?

But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

And look, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.

Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep. Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

But Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Many followed him, and he healed them all,

and commanded them that they should not make him known:

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the mute man both spoke and saw.

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

But I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here.

The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, someone greater than Solomon is here.

Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."

On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.

And great crowds gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the crowd stood on the beach.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

For truly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and did not see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the beginning of the world."

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

And it happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.

And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

Now when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying, "This place is desolate, and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

And they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick,

and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

That which enters into the mouth does not defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"

Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?

Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith. Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

Why is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he is the Messiah.

From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

The disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them."

Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.

Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea.

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into life crippled or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

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