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For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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 men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
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?
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
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?
And charged them that they should not make him known:
warning them not to make Him known.
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
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 that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
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 any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
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.
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
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 he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”