Then tell him, "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Here is the man whose name is The Branch. He will branch out from where he is and will rebuild the Temple of the LORD.

Isn't this what the LORD proclaimed through the former prophets, when a prosperous Jerusalem was inhabited, as were its surrounding cities, the Negev, and the Shephelah?'"

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Administer true justice, and show gracious love and mercy toward each other.

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "I'm greatly jealous about Zion, and that makes me furious about her.'

"This is what the LORD says: "I will return to Zion and I will live in the midst of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem will be called, "The City of Truth" and the mountain of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will be called, "The Holy Mountain".'

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "There will yet be old men and old women sitting in the parks of Jerusalem, each one of them holding canes in their hands due to their old age!

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "It may seem impossible to the survivors of this people, but is it impossible for me?' declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Look! After having saved my people from the land of the east and from the land of the west,

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Be strong so the Temple can be built, you who are now listening to this message spoken by the prophets when the foundation was laid to the Temple of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Just as I intended to bring harm to you when your ancestors angered me,' says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and I did not relent,

Here's what you must do: tell the truth to your neighbors, administer true and peaceful justice in your courtrooms,

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "The fasts that occur in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months will be joyful and glad times for the house of Judah, replete with cheerful festivals. Therefore, love truth and peace.'"

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "In the future, people will come, including residents of many cities,

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "In the future, ten men speaking all the languages of the nations will grab hold of one Jewish person by the hem of his garment and say, "Let us go up to Jerusalem with you, because we heard that God is with you."'"

This is what the LORD my God says: "Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter.

So I said, "I will no longer be your shepherd. Let those who are about to die perish, and let what is about to be destroyed be destroyed. As for the survivors, let them devour each other."

I told them, "If it's alright with you, pay me what I've earned. But if it isn't, don't." So they paid out what I had earned 30 pieces of silver.

"Someone will say to him, "What are these injuries to your hands?' "He will reply, ""what I received at my friend's house.'

Even though Edom may claim, "We were crushed, but we will return and rebuild the ruins,' this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "They may rebuild, but I'll demolish. People will call them, "The Wicked Land,' and, "The People With Whom the LORD is Forever Angry.'

"And you say, "What a burden!' and sniff contemptuously at it," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "when you present maimed, crippled, and diseased animals, and when you bring the offering. Should I accept this from your hand?" asks the LORD.

Yet you ask, "For what reason?' Because the LORD acts as a witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you were unfaithful to her, your partner, the wife of your covenant.

"You have spoken arrogant words against me," says the LORD. "Yet you ask, "What did we say against you?'

You said, "It is futile to serve God,' and, "What did we get out of it when we carried out his requirements and went about like mourners in the presence of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies?'

After he had thought about it, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. "Joseph, son of David," he said, "don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Now all this happened to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said,

They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, because that is what was written by the prophet:

He stayed there until Herod's death in order to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said, "Out of Egypt I called my Son."

Then what was declared by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled when he said,

and settled in a town called Nazareth in order to fulfill what was said by the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

in order to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

If you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they?

But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

Don't be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

"That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or what you will drink or about your body what you will wear. Life is more than food, isn't it, and the body more than clothing?

"So don't ever worry by saying, "What are we going to eat?' or "What are we going to drink?' or "What are we going to wear?'

"Never give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs. Otherwise, they will trample them with their feet and then turn around and attack you."

This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "It was he who took our illnesses away and removed our diseases."

The men were amazed. "What kind of man is this?" they asked. "Even the winds and the sea obey him!"

Suddenly, they screamed, "What do you want with us, Son of God? Did you come here to torture us before the proper time?"

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they came into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, replied, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

Go and learn what this means: "I want mercy and not sacrifice,' because I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."

When they hand you over, don't worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say, because in that hour what you are to say will be given to you.

What I tell you in darkness you must speak in the daylight, and what is whispered in your ear you must shout from the housetops.

Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and observe:

As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John. "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? See, those who wear fancy clothes live in kings' houses.

Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

"To what can I compare the people living today? They're like little children who sit in the marketplaces and shout to each other,

Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

When the Pharisees saw this, they told him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!"

But he told them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

If you had known what "I want mercy and not sacrifice' means, you would not have condemned the innocent,

This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

He knew what they were thinking and told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart.

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and settle there. And so the final condition of that person becomes worse than the first. That's just what will happen to this evil generation!"

But other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop, some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.

because to anyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who doesn't have anything, even what he has will be taken away from him.

When anyone hears the word about the kingdom yet doesn't understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.

As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,

As for what was sown among the thorn bushes, this is the person who hears the word, but the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of wealth choke the word so that it can't produce a crop.

But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word, understands it, and produces a crop that yields 100, 60, or 30 times what was sown."

This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet when he said, "I will open my mouth to speak in parables. I will declare what has been hidden since the creation of the world."

All of them ate and were filled. Then the disciples picked up what was left of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

It is not what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean."

Then Jesus answered her, "Lady, your faith is great! What you want is granted." That very hour her daughter was healed.

All of them ate until they were filled, then the disciples picked up what was left of the broken pieces seven baskets full.

He replied to them, "You say, "Red sky at night, what a delight!

because what profit will a person have if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

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

He answered, "Yes." When Peter went home, Jesus spoke to him first and asked him, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings on the earth collect tolls or tributes? From their own subjects, or from foreigners?"

"What do you think? If a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays, he leaves the 99 in the hills and goes to look for the one that has strayed, doesn't he?

"But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, "Pay what you owe!'

"When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very disturbed and went and reported to their master everything that had occurred.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must never separate."

Just then a man came up to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good deed should I do to have eternal life?"

Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."

The young man told him, "I have kept all of these. What do I still lack?"

Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

"Look!" Peter replied. "We have left everything and followed you. So what will we get?"

Take what is yours and go. I want to give this last man as much as I gave you.

I am allowed to do what I want with my own money, am I not? Or are you envious because I'm generous?'

He asked her, "What do you want?" She told him, "Promise that in your kingdom these two sons of mine will sit on your right and on your left."

Jesus replied, "You don't realize what you're asking. Can you drink from the cup that I'm going to drink from?" They told him, "We can."

Jesus stopped and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Now this happened to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet when he said,

and asked him, "Do you hear what these people are saying?"

Jesus answered them, "I tell all of you with certainty, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you be able to do what has been done to the fig tree, but you will also say to this mountain, "Be removed and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen.

Then Jesus went into the Temple. While he was teaching, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Jesus answered them, "I, too, will ask you one question. If you answer it for me, I will also tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they told Jesus, "We don't know." He in turn told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

"But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, "Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'

Now when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those farmers?"

So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

As for the resurrection from the dead, haven't you read what was spoken to you by God when he said,

"What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They told him, "David's."

so do whatever they tell you and follow it, but stop doing what they do, because they don't do what they say.

You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the sanctuary that made the gold holy?

Then finish what your ancestors started!