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Matthew |
1 |
: |
18 |
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This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. |
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Matthew |
1 |
: |
19 |
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Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. |
¶ |
Matthew |
1 |
: |
20 |
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But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. |
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Matthew |
1 |
: |
21 |
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She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." |
¶ |
Matthew |
1 |
: |
22 |
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All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: |
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Matthew |
1 |
: |
23 |
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"The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us"). |
¶ |
Matthew |
1 |
: |
24 |
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When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. |
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Matthew |
1 |
: |
25 |
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But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. |
¶ |
Matthew |
2 |
: |
1 |
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After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem |
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Matthew |
2 |
: |
2 |
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and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him." |
¶ |
Matthew |
2 |
: |
3 |
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When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. |
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Matthew |
2 |
: |
4 |
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When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. |
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Matthew |
2 |
: |
5 |
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"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: |
¶ |
Matthew |
2 |
: |
6 |
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"'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
2 |
: |
7 |
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Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. |
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Matthew |
2 |
: |
8 |
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He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him." |
¶ |
Matthew |
2 |
: |
9 |
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After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. |
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Matthew |
2 |
: |
10 |
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When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. |
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Matthew |
2 |
: |
11 |
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On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. |
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Matthew |
2 |
: |
12 |
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And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. |
¶ |
Matthew |
3 |
: |
1 |
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea |
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Matthew |
3 |
: |
2 |
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and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." |
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Matthew |
3 |
: |
3 |
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This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
3 |
: |
4 |
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John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. |
|
Matthew |
3 |
: |
5 |
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People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. |
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Matthew |
3 |
: |
6 |
-
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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. |
¶ |
Matthew |
3 |
: |
7 |
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? |
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Matthew |
3 |
: |
8 |
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Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. |
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Matthew |
3 |
: |
9 |
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And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. |
|
Matthew |
3 |
: |
10 |
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The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. |
¶ |
Matthew |
3 |
: |
11 |
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"I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
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Matthew |
3 |
: |
12 |
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His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire." |
¶ |
Matthew |
4 |
: |
1 |
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Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. |
|
Matthew |
4 |
: |
2 |
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After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. |
|
Matthew |
4 |
: |
3 |
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The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread." |
¶ |
Matthew |
4 |
: |
4 |
-
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Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
4 |
: |
5 |
-
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Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. |
|
Matthew |
4 |
: |
6 |
-
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"If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written: "'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
4 |
: |
7 |
-
|
Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
4 |
: |
8 |
-
|
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. |
|
Matthew |
4 |
: |
9 |
-
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"All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." |
¶ |
Matthew |
4 |
: |
10 |
-
|
Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
4 |
: |
11 |
-
|
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
2 |
-
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and he began to teach them. He said: |
¶ |
Matthew |
5 |
: |
3 |
-
|
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
4 |
-
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
5 |
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Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
6 |
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
7 |
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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
8 |
-
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
9 |
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|
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
10 |
-
|
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
¶ |
Matthew |
5 |
: |
11 |
-
|
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. |
|
Matthew |
5 |
: |
12 |
-
|
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. |
¶ |
Matthew |
6 |
: |
5 |
-
|
"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
6 |
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But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
7 |
-
|
And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
8 |
-
|
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. |
¶ |
Matthew |
6 |
: |
9 |
-
|
"This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
10 |
-
|
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
11 |
-
|
Give us today our daily bread. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
12 |
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|
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
13 |
-
|
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
6 |
: |
14 |
-
|
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
15 |
-
|
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. |
¶ |
Matthew |
6 |
: |
25 |
-
|
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
26 |
-
|
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
27 |
-
|
Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? |
¶ |
Matthew |
6 |
: |
28 |
-
|
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
29 |
-
|
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
30 |
-
|
If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you--you of little faith? |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
31 |
-
|
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
32 |
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|
For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
33 |
-
|
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. |
|
Matthew |
6 |
: |
34 |
-
|
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. |
¶ |
Matthew |
8 |
: |
5 |
-
|
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. |
|
Matthew |
8 |
: |
6 |
-
|
"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly." |
¶ |
Matthew |
8 |
: |
7 |
-
|
Jesus said to him, "Shall I come and heal him?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
8 |
: |
8 |
-
|
The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. |
|
Matthew |
8 |
: |
9 |
-
|
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." |
¶ |
Matthew |
8 |
: |
10 |
-
|
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. |
|
Matthew |
8 |
: |
11 |
-
|
I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. |
|
Matthew |
8 |
: |
12 |
-
|
But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." |
¶ |
Matthew |
8 |
: |
13 |
-
|
Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that moment. |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
1 |
-
|
Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
2 |
-
|
Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven." |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
3 |
-
|
At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, "This fellow is blaspheming!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
4 |
-
|
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
5 |
-
|
Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'? |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
6 |
-
|
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, take your mat and go home." |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
7 |
-
|
Then the man got up and went home. |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
8 |
-
|
When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man. |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
18 |
-
|
While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, "My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live." |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
19 |
-
|
Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
20 |
-
|
Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
21 |
-
|
She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed." |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
22 |
-
|
Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed at that moment. |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
23 |
-
|
When Jesus entered the synagogue leader's house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes, |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
24 |
-
|
he said, "Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep." But they laughed at him. |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
25 |
-
|
After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
26 |
-
|
News of this spread through all that region. |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
27 |
-
|
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
28 |
-
|
When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied. |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
29 |
-
|
Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you"; |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
30 |
-
|
and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one knows about this." |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
31 |
-
|
But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region. |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
32 |
-
|
While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. |
|
Matthew |
9 |
: |
33 |
-
|
And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel." |
¶ |
Matthew |
9 |
: |
34 |
-
|
But the Pharisees said, "It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons." |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
1 |
-
|
Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
2 |
-
|
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
3 |
-
|
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
4 |
-
|
Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
5 |
-
|
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
6 |
-
|
Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
7 |
-
|
As you go, proclaim this message: 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.' |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
8 |
-
|
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
9 |
-
|
"Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts-- |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
10 |
-
|
no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
11 |
-
|
Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
12 |
-
|
As you enter the home, give it your greeting. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
13 |
-
|
If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
14 |
-
|
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
15 |
-
|
Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
16 |
-
|
"I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
17 |
-
|
Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
18 |
-
|
On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
19 |
-
|
But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
20 |
-
|
for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
21 |
-
|
"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
22 |
-
|
You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
23 |
-
|
When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
24 |
-
|
"The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
25 |
-
|
It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household! |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
26 |
-
|
"So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
27 |
-
|
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
28 |
-
|
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
29 |
-
|
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
30 |
-
|
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
31 |
-
|
So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
32 |
-
|
"Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
33 |
-
|
But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
34 |
-
|
"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
35 |
-
|
For I have come to turn "'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law-- |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
36 |
-
|
a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
37 |
-
|
"Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
38 |
-
|
Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
39 |
-
|
Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. |
¶ |
Matthew |
10 |
: |
40 |
-
|
"Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
41 |
-
|
Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. |
|
Matthew |
10 |
: |
42 |
-
|
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward." |
¶ |
Matthew |
11 |
: |
1 |
-
|
After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. |
¶ |
Matthew |
11 |
: |
2 |
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When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples |
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to ask him, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?" |
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Matthew |
11 |
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Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: |
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The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. |
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Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me." |
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Matthew |
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As John's disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? |
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If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings' palaces. |
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Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. |
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This is the one about whom it is written: "'I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.' |
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Matthew |
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: |
11 |
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Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. |
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From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it. |
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. |
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14 |
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And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. |
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11 |
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Whoever has ears, let them hear. |
¶ |
Matthew |
11 |
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16 |
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"To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: |
¶ |
Matthew |
11 |
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"'We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.' |
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Matthew |
11 |
: |
18 |
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' |
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11 |
: |
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The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is proved right by her deeds." |
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At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. |
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12 |
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2 |
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When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath." |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
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3 |
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He answered, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? |
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He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread--which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. |
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Or haven't you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? |
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12 |
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6 |
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I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. |
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12 |
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7 |
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If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent. |
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12 |
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8 |
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For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
9 |
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Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, |
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12 |
: |
10 |
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and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
11 |
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He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
12 |
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How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
13 |
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Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. |
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12 |
: |
14 |
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But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
22 |
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Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. |
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12 |
: |
23 |
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All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
24 |
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But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons." |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
25 |
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Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
26 |
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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? |
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Matthew |
12 |
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27 |
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And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. |
|
Matthew |
12 |
: |
28 |
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But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
29 |
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"Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
30 |
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"Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
31 |
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And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
32 |
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Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
33 |
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"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. |
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Matthew |
12 |
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34 |
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You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
35 |
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A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. |
|
Matthew |
12 |
: |
36 |
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But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
37 |
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For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
38 |
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Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
39 |
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He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
40 |
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For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
41 |
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The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
42 |
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The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here. |
¶ |
Matthew |
12 |
: |
43 |
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"When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. |
|
Matthew |
12 |
: |
44 |
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Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. |
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Matthew |
12 |
: |
45 |
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Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation." |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
1 |
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
2 |
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and he said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him." |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
3 |
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Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, |
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Matthew |
14 |
: |
4 |
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for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her." |
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Matthew |
14 |
: |
5 |
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Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet. |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
6 |
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On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
7 |
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that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
8 |
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Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." |
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Matthew |
14 |
: |
9 |
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The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
10 |
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and had John beheaded in the prison. |
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Matthew |
14 |
: |
11 |
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His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
12 |
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John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
13 |
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When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
14 |
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When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
15 |
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As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food." |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
16 |
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Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat." |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
17 |
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"We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered. |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
18 |
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"Bring them here to me," he said. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
19 |
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And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
20 |
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They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
21 |
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The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
22 |
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Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
23 |
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After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
24 |
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and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
25 |
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Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
26 |
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When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
27 |
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But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
28 |
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"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
29 |
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"Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
30 |
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But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
31 |
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Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
32 |
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And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
33 |
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Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." |
¶ |
Matthew |
14 |
: |
34 |
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When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
35 |
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And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him |
|
Matthew |
14 |
: |
36 |
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and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed. |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
1 |
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Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
2 |
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"Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands before they eat!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
3 |
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Jesus replied, "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
4 |
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For God said, 'Honor your father and mother' and 'Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.' |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
5 |
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But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is 'devoted to God,' |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
6 |
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they are not to 'honor their father or mother' with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
7 |
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You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
8 |
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"'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
9 |
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They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
10 |
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Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen and understand. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
11 |
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What goes into someone's mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
12 |
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Then the disciples came to him and asked, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
13 |
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He replied, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
14 |
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Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
15 |
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Peter said, "Explain the parable to us." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
16 |
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"Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
17 |
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"Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
18 |
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But the things that come out of a person's mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
19 |
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For out of the heart come evil thoughts--murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
20 |
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These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
21 |
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Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
22 |
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A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
23 |
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Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, "Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
24 |
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He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
25 |
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The woman came and knelt before him. "Lord, help me!" she said. |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
26 |
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He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
27 |
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"Yes it is, Lord," she said. "Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
28 |
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Then Jesus said to her, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed at that moment. |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
29 |
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Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
30 |
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Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
31 |
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The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
32 |
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Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
33 |
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His disciples answered, "Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
34 |
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"How many loaves do you have?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they replied, "and a few small fish." |
¶ |
Matthew |
15 |
: |
35 |
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He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
36 |
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Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
37 |
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They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
38 |
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The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children. |
|
Matthew |
15 |
: |
39 |
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After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan. |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
5 |
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When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
6 |
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"Be careful," Jesus said to them. "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
7 |
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They discussed this among themselves and said, "It is because we didn't bring any bread." |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
8 |
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Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, "You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
9 |
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Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
10 |
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Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
11 |
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How is it you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
12 |
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Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
13 |
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When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
14 |
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They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
15 |
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"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
16 |
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Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
17 |
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Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
18 |
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And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
19 |
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I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
20 |
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Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
21 |
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From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
22 |
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Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. "Never, Lord!" he said. "This shall never happen to you!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
23 |
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Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns." |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
24 |
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
25 |
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For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. |
|
Matthew |
16 |
: |
26 |
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What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? |
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Matthew |
16 |
: |
27 |
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For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. |
¶ |
Matthew |
16 |
: |
28 |
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"Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom." |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
1 |
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After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
2 |
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There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
3 |
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Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
4 |
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Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
5 |
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While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
6 |
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When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
7 |
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But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
8 |
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When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
9 |
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As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead." |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
10 |
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The disciples asked him, "Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
11 |
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Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
12 |
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But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
13 |
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Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist. |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
14 |
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When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
15 |
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"Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
16 |
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I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him." |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
17 |
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"You unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." |
|
Matthew |
17 |
: |
18 |
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Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment. |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
19 |
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Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
17 |
: |
20 |
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He replied, "Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
21 |
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Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
22 |
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Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
23 |
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"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. |
|
Matthew |
18 |
: |
24 |
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As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. |
|
Matthew |
18 |
: |
25 |
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Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
26 |
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"At this the servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' |
|
Matthew |
18 |
: |
27 |
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The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
28 |
-
|
"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded. |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
29 |
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|
"His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
30 |
-
|
"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. |
|
Matthew |
18 |
: |
31 |
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When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
32 |
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"Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. |
|
Matthew |
18 |
: |
33 |
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|
Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' |
|
Matthew |
18 |
: |
34 |
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In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. |
¶ |
Matthew |
18 |
: |
35 |
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|
"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
1 |
-
|
When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
2 |
-
|
Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
3 |
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|
Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
4 |
-
|
"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
5 |
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and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
6 |
-
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So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
7 |
-
|
"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
8 |
-
|
Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
9 |
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|
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
10 |
-
|
The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
11 |
-
|
Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
12 |
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|
For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others--and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
16 |
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|
Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
17 |
-
|
"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
18 |
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|
"Which ones?" he inquired. Jesus replied, "'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
19 |
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|
honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
20 |
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"All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
21 |
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Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
22 |
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|
When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
23 |
-
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
24 |
-
|
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
25 |
-
|
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, "Who then can be saved?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
26 |
-
|
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
27 |
-
|
Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
19 |
: |
28 |
-
|
Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
29 |
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And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. |
|
Matthew |
19 |
: |
30 |
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|
But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
1 |
-
|
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
2 |
-
|
He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
3 |
-
|
"About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
4 |
-
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He told them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
5 |
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So they went. "He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
6 |
-
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About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, 'Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?' |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
7 |
-
|
"'Because no one has hired us,' they answered. "He said to them, 'You also go and work in my vineyard.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
8 |
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|
"When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
9 |
-
|
"The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
10 |
-
|
So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
11 |
-
|
When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
12 |
-
|
'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
13 |
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|
"But he answered one of them, 'I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn't you agree to work for a denarius? |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
14 |
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Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
15 |
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Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?' |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
16 |
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|
"So the last will be first, and the first will be last." |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
20 |
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|
Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
21 |
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|
"What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
22 |
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|
"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they answered. |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
23 |
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|
Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father." |
¶ |
Matthew |
20 |
: |
24 |
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|
When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
25 |
-
|
Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
26 |
-
|
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
27 |
-
|
and whoever wants to be first must be your slave-- |
|
Matthew |
20 |
: |
28 |
-
|
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
1 |
-
|
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
2 |
-
|
saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
3 |
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|
If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away." |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
4 |
-
|
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
5 |
-
|
"Say to Daughter Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
6 |
-
|
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
7 |
-
|
They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
8 |
-
|
A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
9 |
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|
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Hosanna in the highest heaven!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
10 |
-
|
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, "Who is this?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
11 |
-
|
The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee." |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
33 |
-
|
"Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
34 |
-
|
When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
35 |
-
|
"The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
36 |
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|
Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
37 |
-
|
Last of all, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said. |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
38 |
-
|
"But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and take his inheritance.' |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
39 |
-
|
So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
40 |
-
|
"Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
41 |
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|
"He will bring those wretches to a wretched end," they replied, "and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time." |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
42 |
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|
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
43 |
-
|
"Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
44 |
-
|
Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed." |
¶ |
Matthew |
21 |
: |
45 |
-
|
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables, they knew he was talking about them. |
|
Matthew |
21 |
: |
46 |
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|
They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet. |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
1 |
-
|
Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
2 |
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|
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
3 |
-
|
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
4 |
-
|
"Then he sent some more servants and said, 'Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
5 |
-
|
"But they paid no attention and went off--one to his field, another to his business. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
6 |
-
|
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
7 |
-
|
The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
8 |
-
|
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
9 |
-
|
So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.' |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
10 |
-
|
So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
11 |
-
|
"But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
12 |
-
|
He asked, 'How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?' The man was speechless. |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
13 |
-
|
"Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
14 |
-
|
"For many are invited, but few are chosen." |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
15 |
-
|
Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
16 |
-
|
They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
17 |
-
|
Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
18 |
-
|
But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
19 |
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|
Show me the coin used for paying the tax." They brought him a denarius, |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
20 |
-
|
and he asked them, "Whose image is this? And whose inscription?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
21 |
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"Caesar's," they replied. Then he said to them, "So give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
22 |
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|
When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
23 |
-
|
That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
24 |
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|
"Teacher," they said, "Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
25 |
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|
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
26 |
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The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
27 |
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|
Finally, the woman died. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
28 |
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|
Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
29 |
-
|
Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
30 |
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|
At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
31 |
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|
But about the resurrection of the dead--have you not read what God said to you, |
|
Matthew |
22 |
: |
32 |
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|
'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." |
¶ |
Matthew |
22 |
: |
33 |
-
|
When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
17 |
-
|
On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
18 |
-
|
He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.'" |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
19 |
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So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
20 |
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When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. |
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Matthew |
26 |
: |
21 |
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And while they were eating, he said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
22 |
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They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, "Surely you don't mean me, Lord?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
23 |
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Jesus replied, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. |
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Matthew |
26 |
: |
24 |
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The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
25 |
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Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely you don't mean me, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "You have said so." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
26 |
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|
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
27 |
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Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. |
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Matthew |
26 |
: |
28 |
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This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. |
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Matthew |
26 |
: |
29 |
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I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
30 |
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When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
36 |
-
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Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
37 |
-
|
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
38 |
-
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Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
39 |
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|
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
40 |
-
|
Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Couldn't you men keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
41 |
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|
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
42 |
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He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
43 |
-
|
When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
44 |
-
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So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
45 |
-
|
Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
46 |
-
|
Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
47 |
-
|
While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
48 |
-
|
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him." |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
49 |
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Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
50 |
-
|
Jesus replied, "Do what you came for, friend." Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
51 |
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With that, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
52 |
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|
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
53 |
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|
Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
54 |
-
|
But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
55 |
-
|
In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
56 |
-
|
But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
57 |
-
|
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
58 |
-
|
But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
59 |
-
|
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
60 |
-
|
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
61 |
-
|
and declared, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'" |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
62 |
-
|
Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
63 |
-
|
But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
64 |
-
|
"You have said so," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
65 |
-
|
Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
66 |
-
|
What do you think?" "He is worthy of death," they answered. |
¶ |
Matthew |
26 |
: |
67 |
-
|
Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him |
|
Matthew |
26 |
: |
68 |
-
|
and said, "Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?" |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
1 |
-
|
Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
2 |
-
|
So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
3 |
-
|
When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
4 |
-
|
"I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility." |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
5 |
-
|
So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
6 |
-
|
The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money." |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
7 |
-
|
So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
8 |
-
|
That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
9 |
-
|
Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
10 |
-
|
and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me." |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
11 |
-
|
Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "You have said so," Jesus replied. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
12 |
-
|
When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
13 |
-
|
Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?" |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
14 |
-
|
But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge--to the great amazement of the governor. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
15 |
-
|
Now it was the governor's custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
16 |
-
|
At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
17 |
-
|
So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?" |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
18 |
-
|
For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
19 |
-
|
While Pilate was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: "Don't have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him." |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
20 |
-
|
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
21 |
-
|
"Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" asked the governor. "Barabbas," they answered. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
22 |
-
|
"What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?" Pilate asked. They all answered, "Crucify him!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
23 |
-
|
"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
24 |
-
|
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
25 |
-
|
All the people answered, "His blood is on us and on our children!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
26 |
-
|
Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
32 |
-
|
As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
33 |
-
|
They came to a place called Golgotha (which means "the place of the skull"). |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
34 |
-
|
There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
35 |
-
|
When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
36 |
-
|
And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
37 |
-
|
Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
38 |
-
|
Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
39 |
-
|
Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
40 |
-
|
and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!" |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
41 |
-
|
In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
42 |
-
|
"He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! He's the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
43 |
-
|
He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
44 |
-
|
In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
45 |
-
|
From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
46 |
-
|
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
47 |
-
|
When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah." |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
48 |
-
|
Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
49 |
-
|
The rest said, "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to save him." |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
50 |
-
|
And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
51 |
-
|
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
52 |
-
|
and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
53 |
-
|
They came out of the tombs after Jesus' resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
54 |
-
|
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!" |
¶ |
Matthew |
27 |
: |
55 |
-
|
Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. |
|
Matthew |
27 |
: |
56 |
-
|
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons. |
¶ |
Matthew |
28 |
: |
1 |
-
|
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. |
¶ |
Matthew |
28 |
: |
2 |
-
|
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. |
|
Matthew |
28 |
: |
3 |
-
|
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. |
|
Matthew |
28 |
: |
4 |
-
|
The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. |
¶ |
Matthew |
28 |
: |
5 |
-
|
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. |
|
Matthew |
28 |
: |
6 |
-
|
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. |
|
Matthew |
28 |
: |
7 |
-
|
Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you." |
¶ |
Matthew |
28 |
: |
8 |
-
|
So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. |
|
Matthew |
28 |
: |
9 |
-
|
Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. |
|
Matthew |
28 |
: |
10 |
-
|
Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me." |