Judging Others

7 ^h“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and ⁱwith the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

6 ^j“Do not ^kgive dogs what is holy, and do not throw your ^lpearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.

Ask, and It Will Be Given

7 ^m“Ask, ⁿand it will be given to you; ^oseek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, ^phow much more will your Father who is in heaven ^qgive good things to those who ask him!

The Golden Rule

12 “So ^rwhatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for ^sthis is the Law and the Prophets.

13 ^t“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy¹ that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are ^ufew.

A Tree and Its Fruit

15 ^v“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous ^wwolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. ^xAre grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 ^yEvery tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.

I Never Knew You

21 ^z“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will ^aenter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who ^bdoes the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ^c‘I never knew you; ^ddepart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

Build Your House on the Rock

24 ^e“Everyone then who ^fhears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who ^ghears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

The Authority of Jesus

28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were ^hastonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had ⁱauthority, and not as their scribes.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

8 ^jWhen he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a ^kleper¹ came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus² stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” ^lAnd immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, ^mshow yourself to the priest and offer the gift ⁿthat Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

The Faith of a Centurion

5 ^oWhen he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant,³ ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, ^pwith no one in Israel⁴ have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with ^qAbraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be ^rthrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you ^sas you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

Jesus Heals Many

14 ^tAnd when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. 16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. 17 This was ^uto fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ^v“He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

The Cost of Following Jesus

18 ^wNow when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19 And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the ^xSon of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 21 Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, ^ylet me first go and bury my father.” 22 And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Jesus Calms a Storm

23 ^zAnd when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great ^astorm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was ^basleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are ^cperishing.” 26 And he said to them, ^d“Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and ^ethere was a ^fgreat calm. 27 And the men marveled, saying, ^g“What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons

28 ^hAnd when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes,⁵ two demon-possessed⁶ men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. 29 And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, ⁱO Son of God? Have you come here to torment us ^jbefore the time?” 30 Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them. 31 And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.” 32 And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters. 33 The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they ^kbegged him to leave their region.

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

9 ^lAnd getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; ^myour sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is ⁿblaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, knowing¹ their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has ^oauthority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they ^pglorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Jesus Calls Matthew

9 ^qAs Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ^r“Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

10 And as Jesus² reclined at table in the house, behold, ^smany tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher ^teat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means: ^u‘I desire ^vmercy, and not sacrifice.’ For ^wI came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

A Question About Fasting

14 ^xThen the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast,³ but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the ^ybridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. 17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

18 ^zWhile he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a ^adischarge of blood for twelve years ^bcame up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, 21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; ^cyour faith has made you well.” And instantly⁴ the woman was made well. 23 And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is ^dnot dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put ^eoutside, he went in and ^ftook her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the ^greport of this went through all that district.

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men

27 And as Jesus passed on from there, ^htwo blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, ⁱSon of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, ^j“According to your faith let it be done to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, ^k“See that no one knows about it.” 31 ^lBut they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

Jesus Heals a Man Unable to Speak

32 As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was ^mmute was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds ⁿmarveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” 34 But the Pharisees said, ^o“He casts out demons by the prince of demons.”

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few

35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and ^pproclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had ^qcompassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like ^rsheep ^swithout a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, ^t“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

The Twelve Apostles

10 ^uAnd he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them ^vauthority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 The names of the ^wtwelve apostles are these: first, ^xSimon, who is called Peter, and ^yAndrew his brother; ^zJames the son of Zebedee, and ^aJohn his brother; 3 ^bPhilip and ^cBartholomew; ^dThomas and ^eMatthew the tax collector; ^fJames the son of Alphaeus, and ^gThaddaeus;¹ 4 ^hSimon the Zealot,² and ⁱJudas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

5 ^jThese twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere ^kamong the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the ^llost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And ^mproclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is ⁿat hand.’³ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,⁴ cast out demons. You received ^owithout paying; give ^pwithout pay. 9 Acquire ^qno gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics⁵ or sandals or a staff, for ^rthe laborer deserves his food. 11 And ^swhatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your ^tpeace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, ^ushake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be ^vmore bearable on the day of judgment for ^wthe land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

Persecution Will Come

16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of ^xwolves, so be ^ywise as serpents and ^zinnocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their ^asynagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before ^bgovernors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the ^cSpirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 ^dBrother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. ^eBut the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they ^fpersecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

24 ^g“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant⁶ above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. ^hIf they have called the master of the house ⁱBeelzebul, ^jhow much more will they malign⁷ those of his household.

Have No Fear

26 ^k“So have no fear of them, for ^lnothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather ^mfear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.⁸ 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?⁹ And ⁿnot one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who ^oacknowledges me before men, I also will ^packnowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever ^qdenies me before men, I also will ^rdeny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 ^s“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set ^ta man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 ^uWhoever loves ^vfather or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not ^wtake his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 ^xWhoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Rewards

40 ^y“Whoever receives you receives me, and ^zwhoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And ^awhoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”

Messengers from John the Baptist

11 ^bWhen Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

2 Now when John heard in ^cprison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you ^dthe one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John ^ewhat you hear and see: 5 ^fthe blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers¹ are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and ^gthe poor have good news preached to them. 6 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

7 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out ^hinto the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 What then did you go out to see? A man² dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. 9 What then did you go out to see? A ⁱprophet?³ Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 This is he of whom it is written,

11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is ^kleast in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 ^lFrom the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,⁴ and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, 14 and if you are willing to accept it, ^mhe is Elijah who is to come. 15 He who has ears to hear,⁵ let him hear.