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!

While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

Anyone who's on the housetop must not come down to get what is in his house,

They were unaware of what was happening until the flood came and swept all of them away. That's how it will be when the Son of Man comes.

"So keep on watching, because you don't know on what day your Lord is coming.

Since I was afraid, I went off and hid your talent in the ground. Here, take what's yours!'

because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

I tell all of you with certainty, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be told as a memorial to her."

and inquired, "What are you willing to give me if I betray Jesus to you?" They offered him 30 pieces of silver,

Going on a little farther, he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not what I want but what you want."

At this, the high priest stood up and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?"

What is your verdict?" They replied, "He deserves to die!"

But he denied it in front of them all. "I don't know what you're talking about!" he exclaimed.

Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders,

But they replied, "What do we care? Attend to that yourself." Then he flung the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, went outside, ran away, and hanged himself.

Then what had been declared through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled when he said, "They took the 30 pieces of silver, the value of the man on whom a price had been set by the Israelis,

Pilate asked them, "Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"

He asked, "What has he done wrong?" But they kept shouting louder and louder, "Let him be crucified!"

"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are the Holy One of God!"

All the people were so stunned that they kept saying to each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He tells even the unclean spirits what to do, and they obey him!"

He told the man, "Be sure that you don't tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities."

At once, Jesus knew in his spirit what they were saying to themselves. "Why are you arguing about such things among yourselves?" he asked them.

The Pharisees asked him, "Look! Why are they doing what is not lawful on Sabbath days?"

He asked them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?