The people that were living in darkness Have seen a great light, And on those who were living in the land of the shadow of death A light has dawned!"

So when you are presenting your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother has any grievance against you,

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman with desire has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and wild birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no where to lay his head!"

But I would have you know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth." Then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your bed and go home!"

Just as he said this to them, an official came up and bowing low before him said to him, "My daughter has just died. But come! Lay your hand on her and she will come to life!"

And Jesus turned and saw her, and he said, "Courage, my daughter! Your faith has cured you!" And from that time the woman was well.

"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes him who has sent me.

"I tell you, among men born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has ever appeared. And yet those who are of little importance in the Kingdom of Heaven are greater than he.

Let him who has ears listen!

For when John came, he neither ate nor drank, and people said, 'He has a demon!'

Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and people say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions!"

Everything has been handed over to me by my Father, and no one understands the Son but the Father, nor does anyone understand the Father but the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

But he said to them, "Who among you if he has even a single sheep and it falls into a hole on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

But if I am driving the demons out by the aid of God's Spirit, then the Kingdom of God has overtaken you.

A good man, out of the good he has accumulated, brings out things that are good, and a bad man, out of what he has accumulated that is bad, brings out things that are bad.

Let him who has ears listen!"

For this nation's mind has grown dull, And they hear faintly with their ears, And they have shut their eyes, So as never to see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their minds, and turn back, And let me cure them!'

When anyone hears the teaching of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and robs him of the seed that has been sown in his mind. That is what was sown along the path.

Then the upright will shine out like the sun, in their Father's kingdom. Let him who has ears listen!

He said to them, "Then remember that every scribe who has become a disciple of the Kingdom of Heaven must be like a householder who can supply from his storeroom new things as well as old."

and he said to his attendants, "This man must be John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and that is why wonderful powers are working through him."

But he answered, "Why do you too break God's command for the sake of what has been handed down to you?

does not have to provide for his father.' So you have nullified what God has said, for the sake of what has been handed down to you.

Jesus answered, "Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah, for human nature has not disclosed this to you, but my Father in heaven!

For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone for what he has done.

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

but I tell you, Elijah has come already, and they would not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. It is in just that way that the Son of Man is going to be treated by them!"

"Master, take pity on my son, for he has epilepsy, and is very wretched; he often falls into the fire or into the water.

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go in search of the one that is astray?

Therefore, what God has joined together, man must not try to separate."

And anyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or land for my sake will receive many times as much, and share eternal life.

They said to him, 'Because nobody has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go to my vineyard, too.'

just as the Son of Man has come not to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."

Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone; This came from the Lord, And seems marvelous to us'?

" 'The Lord has said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand, Until I put your enemies under your feet" '?

for there will be greater misery then than there has ever been from the beginning of creation until now, or ever will be again.

So take the thousand dollars away from him, and give it to the man who has the ten thousand,

for the man who has will have more given him, and will be plentifully supplied, and from the man who has nothing even what he has will be taken away.

Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.

But Jesus observed this and said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? It is a fine thing that she has done to me.

In pouring this perfume on me she has done something to prepare me for burial.

I tell you, wherever this good news is preached all over the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."

Then he came back to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? See, the time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to wicked men!

But this has all taken place in fulfilment of the writings of the prophets." Then all the disciples left him and made their escape.

Then the high priest tore his clothing and said, "He has uttered blasphemy! What do we want of witnesses now? Here you have heard his blasphemy!

For this reason that piece of ground has ever since been called the Field of Blood.

He said, "Why, what has he done that is wrong?" But they shouted all the louder, "Have him crucified!"

He is not here, he has risen, as he said he would do. Come and see the place where he was lying.

Now go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and is going back to Galilee before you. You will see him there.' Now I have given you my message."

So they took the money and did as they were told. And this story has been current among the Jews ever since.

And Jesus came up to them and said, "Full authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.

saying, "The time has come and the reign of God is near; repent, and believe this good news."

But to let you know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth," turning to the paralytic he said,

And no one pours new wine into old wine-skins; or if he does, the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins too. New wine has to be put into fresh skins."

And if Satan has rebelled against himself and become disunited, he cannot last but is coming to his end.

And he said, "Let him who has ears be sure to listen!"

And he said to them, "To you has been intrusted the secret of the reign of God, but to those outsiders, everything is offered in figures,

The ones by the path are those into whose hearts the message falls, and as soon as they hear it Satan comes and carries off the message that has been sown in their hearts.

If anyone has ears let him be sure to listen.

But as soon as the crop will let him, the man goes in with his sickle, for the harvest time has come.

And he would not permit it, but said to him, "Go home to your own people, and tell them all the Lord has done for you and how he took pity on you."

And he said to her, "My daughter, it is your faith that has cured you. Go in peace and be free from your disease."

But when Herod heard of him he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead."

"You give up what God has commanded and hold fast to what men have handed down.

"How skilful you are," he said to them, "in nullifying what God has commanded in order to observe what has been handed down to you.

and so you nullify what God has said by what you have handed down. You have many such practices."

He said to her, "If you can say that, go home; the demon has left your daughter."

And people were utterly amazed, and said, "How well he has done everything! He even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak!"

And they asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

Why, I tell you, not only has Elijah come, but people have treated him just as they pleased, as the Scripture says about him."

Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has he been like this?" And he said,

"From his childhood, and many a time it has thrown him into the fire or into the water, to put an end to him. But if there is anything you can do, take pity on us and help us!"

Jesus said to him, " 'If there is anything I can do!' Everything is possible for one who has faith!"

"Whoever welcomes one child like this on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not me but him who has sent me."

But he answered, "What has Moses commanded you to do?"

Therefore what God has joined together man must not try to separate."

Jesus said, "I tell you, there is no one who has given up home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or land for me and for the good news,

For the Son of Man himself has not come to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to free many others."

Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has cured you." And he immediately regained his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

and said to them, "Go to the village that lies in front of you, and as soon as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea!' and has no doubt in his mind, but has faith that what he says will happen, shall have it.

Therefore I tell you, whenever you pray or ask for anything, have faith that it has been granted you, and you shall have it.

Did you never read this passage of Scripture: " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone;

David himself, under the influence of the holy Spirit, said, " 'The Lord has said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand Until I put your enemies under your feet." '

And he called his disciples to him and said, "I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all these others who have been putting money into the treasury.

For they all gave of what they had to spare, but she in her want has put in everything she possessed??ll she had to live on."

But as soon as you see the dreadful desecration standing where he has no right to stand" (the reader must take note of this), "then those who are in Judea must fly to the hills;

for there will be such misery in those days as there has never been since the beginning of God's creation until now, and never will be again.

If the Lord had not cut those days short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of his own chosen people he has cut the days short.

And they grumbled at her. But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you bother her? It is a fine thing that she has done to me.

She has done all she could; she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial.

I tell you, wherever the good news is preached all over the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

When he came back for the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough of this! The time has come. See! the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of wicked men.

And Pilate said to them, "Why, what has he done that is wrong?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"

But he said to them, "You must not be amazed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here. See! This is where they laid him.

Many writers have undertaken to compose accounts of the movement which has developed among us,

And the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

"This is what the Lord has done for me," she said, "now that he has deigned to remove the disgrace I have endured."

Blessed is she who has believed, For what the Lord has promised her will be fulfilled!"