When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, and said, "Wake up! Take the child and his mother and make your escape to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you to leave. For Herod is going to look for the child in order to make away with him."

Do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!

For I tell you, as long as heaven and earth endure, not one dotting of an i or crossing of a t will be dropped from the Law until it is all observed.

For I tell you that unless your uprightness is far superior to that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never even enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

But I tell you that anyone who gets angry with his brother will have to answer to the court, and anyone who speaks contemptuously to his brother will have to answer to the great council, and anyone who says to his brother 'You cursed fool!' will have to answer for it in the fiery pit!

I tell you, you will never get out again until you have paid the last penny!

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

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife on any ground, except unfaithfulness, makes her commit adultery, and anyone who marries her after she is divorced commits adultery.

But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,

But I tell you not to resist injury, but if anyone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him too;

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,

So when you are going to give to charity, do not blow a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and the streets, to make people praise them. I tell you, that is all the reward they will get!

"When you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they like to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the squares, to let people see them. I tell you, that is the only reward they will get!

"When you fast, do not put on a gloomy look, like the hypocrites, for they neglect their personal appearance to let people see that they are fasting. I tell you, that is all the reward they will get.

Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about life, wondering what you will have to eat or drink, or about your body, wondering what you will have to wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body than clothes?

and yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his splendor was never dressed like one of them.

Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell nobody, but go! Show yourself to the priest, and in proof of your cure, offer the gift that Moses prescribed."

For I am myself under the orders of others and I have soldiers under me, and I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes, and my slave to do something, and he does it."

When Jesus heard this he was astonished, and said to his followers, "I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such faith as this.

And I tell you, many will come from the east and from the west and take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the Kingdom of Heaven,

I tell you, the land of Sodom and Gomorrah will fare better on the Day of Judgment than that town.

But when they persecute you in one town, make your escape to another, for I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man arrives.

What I tell you in the dark you must say in the light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, you must proclaim from the housetops.

And no one who will give the humblest of my disciples even a cup of cold water because he is my disciple, I tell you, can ever fail of his reward."

Then why did you go out there? Was it to see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet!

"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.

But I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will fare better on the Day of Judgment than you will!

But I tell you that the land of Sodom will fare better on the Day of Judgment than you will!"

Come to me, all of you who toil and are burdened, and I will let you rest.

But I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple here!

Therefore, I tell you, men will be forgiven for any sin or abusive speech, but abusive speech about the Spirit cannot be forgiven.

But I tell you, for every careless word that men utter they will have to answer on the Day of Judgment.

For I tell you, many prophets and upright men have longed to see what you see, and could not see it, and to hear what you hear, and could not hear it.

But I tell you, your name is Peter, a rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not subdue it.

I tell you, some of you who stand here will certainly live to see the Son of Man come to reign!"

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!"

He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. For I tell you, if you have faith the size of a grain of mustard, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here over to there!' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you."

and he said, "I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven at all.

"Beware of feeling scornful of one single little child, for I tell you that in heaven their angels have continual access to my Father in heaven.

And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices more over it than he does over the ninety-nine that did not stray.

"I tell you, whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted.

Again, I tell you, if even two of you here on earth agree about what they shall pray for, it will be given them by my Father in heaven.

Jesus said to him, "Not seven times over, I tell you, but seventy-seven times over!

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife on any ground but her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."

Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you, it will be hard for a rich man to get into the Kingdom of Heaven!

And again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to get through a needle's eye than for a rich man to get into the Kingdom of God!"

Jesus said to them, "In the new world, I tell you, when the Son of Man takes his seat on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit upon twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel!

Jesus answered, "I tell you, if you have faith and have no doubt, you will not only do what I have done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea,' it will be done.

And they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor will I tell you what authority I have for doing as I do.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They said, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I tell you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.

"That, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a people that will produce its proper fruit.

So they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, to say to him, "Master, we know that you tell the truth, and teach the way of God with sincerity, regardless of the consequences, for you are impartial.

I tell you, all this will come upon this age!

For I tell you, you will never see me again until you say, 'Blessed be he who comes in the Lord's name!' "

But he answered, "Do you see all this? I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another but shall be torn down."

I tell you, these things will all happen before the present age passes away.

I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his property.

But he answered, 'I tell you, I do not know you!'

The king will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you did it to one of the humblest of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.'

Then he will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you failed to do it for one of these people who are humblest, you failed to do it for me.'

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."

And as they were eating, he said, "I tell you, one of you will betray me!"

And I tell you I will never drink this product of the vine again till the day when I shall drink the new wine with you in my Father's kingdom!"

Jesus said to him, "I tell you, tonight, before a cock crows, you will disown me three times!"

Jesus said to him, "It is true. But I tell you you will soon see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Almighty and coming upon the clouds of the sky!"

"I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home!"

I tell you, men will be forgiven for everything, for all their sins and all the abusive things they say.

And he grasped her hand and said to her, "Taleitha, koum!"??hat is to say, "Little girl, I tell you, get up!"

And he sighed deeply and said, "Why do the men of this day ask for a sign? I tell you, no sign will be given them."

And he said to them, "I tell you, some of you who stand here will certainly live to see the reign of God come in its might."

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

For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink, on the ground that you belong to Christ, I tell you, will certainly not fail to be repaid.

I tell you, whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all."

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,

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.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus said to them, "Nor will I tell you what authority I have for doing as I do."

And they came up and said to him, "Master, we know that you tell the truth regardless of the consequences, for you are not guided by personal considerations, but teach the way of God with sincerity. Is it right to pay the poll tax to the emperor or not?

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.

I tell you, these things will all happen before the present age passes away.

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."

And when they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell you, one of you is going to betray me??ne who is eating with me."

I tell you, I will never drink the product of the vine again till the day when I shall drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God."

Jesus said to him, "I tell you, this very night before the cock crows twice you yourself will disown me three times!"

Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance! And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!

I tell you," said he, "no prophet is welcome in his own country.

But, I tell you, there were plenty of widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was closed for three years and a half, and there was a great famine all over the land,

Simon answered, "Master, we worked all night and caught nothing, but as you tell me to do it, I will put down the nets."

But to let you know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"??urning to the man who was paralyzed he said to him??"I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home!"

"But I tell you who hear me, love your enemies, treat those who hate you well,

Why do you call me: 'Lord! Lord!' and not do what I tell you?

For I am myself under the orders of others, and I have soldiers under me, and I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes, and my slave to do something, and he does it."

When Jesus heard this, he was astonished at him, and turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such faith as this even in Israel!"

And he went up and touched the bier, and the bearers stopped. And he said, "Young man, I tell you, wake up!"

Then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet!

"I tell you, among men born of women there is none greater than John; and yet those who are of little importance in the Kingdom of God are greater than he.

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, are forgiven, for she has loved me so much. But the man with little to be forgiven loves me but little."

I tell you, some of you who stand here will certainly live to see the Kingdom of God!"

I tell you, on that Day Sodom will fare better than that town!

For I tell you, many prophets and kings have wished to see what you see, and could not see it, and to hear what you hear, and could not hear it!"