As you go, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!'

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.

As you enter into the household, greet it.

If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn't worthy, let your peace return to you.

Whoever doesn't receive you, nor hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake off the dust from your feet.

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

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 don't be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.

But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

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

Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me."

As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

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

If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her children."

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

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

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

For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

And behold 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.

He said to them, "What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won't he grab on to it, and lift it out?

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

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

"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

"He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn't gather with me, scatters.

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.

"Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.

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."

But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.

Others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

He answered them, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, 'By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't 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.

What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty."

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

"He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;

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."

He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."

Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field."

He answered them, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

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

As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.

"Again, 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.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,

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

He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."

Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?"

They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

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

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."

Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters."

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

But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

'These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"

Peter answered him, "Explain the parable to us."

Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!"

But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us."

But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

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.

The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times!

How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.

Peter answered, and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let's make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Don't tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."

"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,

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

and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.

If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.