“Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn [over their sins and repent], for they will be comforted [when the burden of sin is lifted].

“Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.

yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these.

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to cast off for the other side of the Sea of Galilee.

It is true when I say to you, the districts around Sodom and Gomorrah [i.e., despite their gross sins] will be shown more leniency than that town on the day of judgment.

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

And when the grass sprouted up and made fruit, then appeared the tares also.

Again, the heavenly kingdom is like a merchant-man, who is in quest of curious pearls:

He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass;

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

They said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

"It is not every man," He replied, "who can receive this teaching, but only those on whom the grace has been bestowed.

And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead.

be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves!

For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

After two days is the Passover, and the Son of man will be given up to the death of the cross.

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

And when they had said grace, they went out into Mount Olivet.

Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

They attached over His head [i.e., to the upright portion of the cross] the charge made against Him, which read, "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."

And those who passed by [the cross] shouted abuse at Him and shook their heads [in derision],

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God: let him deliver him now if he will have him; for he said, I am the Son of God.

And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross.