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Matthew 1:21

She will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 2:6

‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”

Matthew 3:11

“I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Matthew 3:16

After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.

Matthew 3:17

And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”

Matthew 5:17

“Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.

Matthew 5:22

But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.

Matthew 5:28

But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:34

But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.

Matthew 5:39

But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.

Matthew 5:40

If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too.

Matthew 5:41

If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.

Matthew 5:42

Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.

Matthew 5:44

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Matthew 5:48

But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 6:3

But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?

Matthew 6:27

Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

Matthew 6:34

“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Matthew 7:13

“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.”

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.”

Matthew 7:22

On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’

Matthew 8:11

“And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Matthew 8:12

“But many Israelites—those for whom the Kingdom was prepared—will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 9:12

When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.”

Matthew 10:30

“And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.”

Matthew 10:33

“But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.”

Matthew 10:34

“Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.”

Matthew 10:42

“And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.”

Matthew 11:11

“I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!”

Matthew 11:19

“The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.”

Matthew 11:22

“I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you.”

Matthew 11:24

“I tell you, even Sodom will be better off on judgment day than you.”

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

Matthew 11:28

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:30

“For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Matthew 12:32

Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.

Matthew 12:37

The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.”

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

Matthew 12:45

Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation.”

Matthew 13:3

He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.

Matthew 13:11

He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.

Matthew 13:12

To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.

Matthew 13:15

For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes—so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.’

Matthew 13:23

The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

Matthew 13:34

Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables.

Matthew 13:45

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls.

Matthew 13:46

When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!”

Matthew 13:49

That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous,

Matthew 13:50

throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 15:7

You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,

Matthew 15:8

‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

Matthew 15:11

It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.’ ”

Matthew 15:17

Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.

Matthew 15:24

Then Jesus said to the woman, “I was sent only to help God’s lost sheep—the people of Israel.”

Matthew 15:26

Jesus responded, “It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”

Matthew 15:34

Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” They replied, “Seven loaves, and a few small fish.”

Matthew 15:38

A total of 4,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children.