'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"

"A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

saying, "Rise, take the young child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child's life are dead."

And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread."

and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, 'He will give his angels charge of you,' and 'In their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its taste, how shall it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

And if you greet only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

If you then, who 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 by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

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

And behold, a leper came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"

And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."

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

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins; if they do, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and so both are preserved."

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

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

But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour;

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father's will.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

and said to him, "Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.

Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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

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

You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."

But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

For this people's heart has grown dull. And their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and they understand with their hearts, and turn so that I should heal them.'

But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.

the field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

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

Therefore as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.

And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?"

and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has risen from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him."

Then those who were in the boat worshipped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."

So Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?

These are what defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

And 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.

And I tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

And when Peter said, "From others," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.

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

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

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."

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

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

Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

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

But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for. 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 are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise'?"

And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "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 multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet."

Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'"

For many are called, but few are chosen."

And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and you care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men.

But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, 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 in heaven.

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master, and you are all brethren.

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

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which outwardly appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Thus you witness against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

You serpents! You brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?

"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 were not willing!

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

All these are the beginning of birth pains.

then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

But woe for those who are pregnant and for those who are nursing babies in those days!

And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

"Then he will say to those on his left hand, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

and said, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?" And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.