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If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

…warning them not to make Him known.

He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

…because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

…he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because 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 faint along the way.”

…and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.

They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”

Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?

How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

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.

And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.

His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”

“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Did you not agree with me on one denarius?

Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

…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.”

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

‘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.”

So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.