… if you are presenting your gift at the altar and suddenly remember that your brother has a grievance against you, leave your gift where it is before the altar. First go and make your peace with your brother; then come back and offer your gift.
— Matthew 5:23-25
… If a man looks at a woman with a lustful eye, he has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes your downfall, tear it out and fling it away; it is better for you to lose one part of your body than for the whole of it to be thrown into hell. If your right hand causes your downfall, cut it off and fling it away; it is better for you to lose one part of your body than for the whole of it to go to hell.
— Matthew 5:28-30 (Matthew 18:8-9)
Again, you have heard that our forefathers were told, Do not break your oath,'' and Oaths sworn to the Lord must be kept.‘’ But what I
tell you is this: You are not to swear at all—not by heaven, for it
is God’s throne, nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, nor by
Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King, nor by your own head,
because you cannot turn one hair of it white or black. Plain Yes'' or No’’ is all you need to say; anything beyond that comes from the
evil one.
— Matthew 5:33-37
You have heard that they were told, ``An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.‘’ But what I tell you is this: Do not resist those who wrong you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn and offer him the other also. If anyone wants to sue you and takes your shirt, let him have your cloak as well. If someone in authority presses you into service for one mile, go with him two. Give to anyone who asks; and do not turn your back on anyone who wants to borrow.
— Matthew 5:38-42
Be careful not to parade your religion before others; if you do, no reward awaits you with your Father in heaven.
— Matthew 6:1
When Jesus was having a meal in the house, many tax-collectors and
sinners were seated with him and his disciples. Noticing this, the
Pharisees said to his disciples, Why is it that your teacher eats with tax-collectors and sinners?' Hearing this he said, It is not
the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. Go and learn what this
text means, ``I require mercy, not sacrifice.‘’ I did not come to
call the virtuous, but sinners.‘’
— Matthew 9:10-13 (Luke 5:30-32, Mark 2:15-17)
If anyone will not receive you or listen to what you say, then as you leave that house or that town shake the dust of it off your feet. Truly I tell you: on the day of judgement it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
— Matthew 10:14-15 (Luke 10:10-12)
No pupil ranks above his teacher, no servant above his master. The pupil should be content to share his master’s.
— Matthew 10:24-25 (Luke 6:40)
You must not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man will find his enemies under his own roof.
— Matthew 10:34-36
He called a child, set him in front of them, and said, `Truly I tell you: unless you turn round and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. …’
— Matthew 18:2-3 (Mark 10:13-16)
And anyone who has left houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children, or land for the sake of my name will be repaid many times over, and gain eternal life.
— Matthew 19:29
... Therefore what God has joined together, man must not separate.' Then why,’ they objected, did Moses lay it down that a man might divorce his wife by a certificate of dismissal?' He answered, It was
because of your stubbornness that Moses gave you permission to divorce
your wives; but it was not like that at the beginning. I tell you, if
a man divorces his wife for any cause other than unchastity, and
marries another, he commits adultery.’
— Matthew 19:6-9 (Mark 10:2-5)
honour your father and mother; and love your neighbour as yourself.
— Matthew 19:19
Those who had started work an hour before sunset came forward, and
were paid the full day’s wage. When it was the turn of the men who had
come first, they expected something extra, but were paid the same as
the others. As they took it, they grumbled at their employer: These latecomers did only one hour's work, yet you have treated them on a level with us, who have sweated the whole day long in the blazing sun!'' The owner turned to them and said, My friend, I am not being
unfair to you. You agreed on the usual wage for the day, did you not?
Take your pay and go home. I choose to give the last man the same as
you. Surely I am free to do what I like with my own money? Why be
jealous because I am generous?‘’ So the last will be first, and the
first last.
— Matthew 20:9-16
... Give us your ruling on this: are we or are we not permitted to pay taxes to the Roman emperor?' Jesus was aware of their malicious intention and said, You hypocrites! Why are you trying to catch me
out? Show me the coin used for the tax.’ They handed him a silver
piece. Jesus asked, Whose head is this, and whose inscription?' Caesar’s,’ they replied. He said to them, `Then pay to Caesar what
belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.’
— Matthew 22:17-21
Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?' He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'' That is the greatest, the first commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as
yourself.‘’ Everything in the law and the prophets hangs on these two
commandments.’
— Matthew 22:36-40
For everyone who has will be given more, till he has enough and to spare; and everyone who has nothing will forfeit even what he has.
— Matthew 25:29
Jesus then came with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and
he said to them, Sit here while I go over there to pray,' He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee. Distress and anguise overwhelmed him, and he said to them, My heart is ready to break with
grief. Stop here, and stay awake with me.’ Then he went on a little
farther, threw himself down, and prayed, `My Father, if it is
possible, let this cup pass me by. Yet not my will but yours.’
He came back to the disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, `What! Could none of you stay awake with me for one hour? Stay awake, and pray that you may be spared the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’
He went away a second time and prayed: `My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to pass me by without my drinking it, your will be done.’ He came again and found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy. So he left them and went away again and prayed a third time, using the same words as before.
Then he came to the disciples and said to them, `Still asleep? Still resting? The hour has come! The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let us go! The traitor is upon us.’
— Matthew 26:36-46 (Luke 22:39-46, Mark 14:32-42)
At the festival season it was customary for the governor to release one prisoner chosen by the people. There was then in custody a man of some notoriety, called Jesus Barabbas. When the people assembled Pilate said to them, `Which would you like me to release to you—Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?’ For he knew it was out of malice that Jesus had been handed over to him.
When Pilate was sitting in court a message came to him from his wife: `Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I was much troubled on his account in my dreams last night.’
Meanwhile the chief priests and elders had persuaded the crowd to ask
for the release of Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. So when
the governor asked, Which of the two would you like me to release to you?' then said, Barabbas.’ Then what am I to do with Jesus called Messiah?' asked Pilate; and with one voice they answered, Crucify
him!’ Why, what harm has he done?' asked Pilate; but they shouted all the louder, Crucify him!’
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, and that there was danger
of a riot, he took water and washed his hands in full view of the
crowd. My hands are clean of this man's bolld,' he declared. See
to that yourselves.’ With one voice the people cried, `His blood be
on us and on our children.’ He then released Barabbas to them; but he
had Jesus flogged, and then handed him over to be crucified.
— Matthew 27:15-26
From there he want to his home town accompanied by his disciples. When
the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue; and the large
congregation who heard him asked in amazement, Where does he get it from? What is this wisdom he has been given? How does he perform such miracles? Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?' So they turned against him. Jesus said to them, A prophet never
lacks honour except in his home town, among his relations and his own
family.’ And he was unable to do any miracle there, except that he put
his hands on a few sick people and healed them; and he was astonished
at their want of faith.
— Mark 6:1-6 (John 4:43-44)
They brought children for him to touch. The disciples rebuked them, but when Jesus saw it he was indignant, and said to them, `Let the children come to me; do not try to stop them; for the kingdom of God belings to such as these. Truly I tell you: whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.’ And he put his arms round them, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
— Mark 10:13-16 (Matthew 18:2-3)
As he was sitting opposite the temple treasury, he watched the people dropping their money into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large amounts. Presently there came a poor widow who dropped in two tiny coins, together worth a penny. He called his disciples to him and said, `Truly I tell you: this poor widow has given more than all those giving to the treasury; for the other who have given had more than enough, but she, with less than enough, has given all that she had to live on.’
— Mark 12:41-44
Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper. As he sat at
table, a woman came in carrying a bottle of very costly perfume, pure
oil of nard. She broke it open and poured the oil over his head. Some
of those present said indignantly to one another, Why this waste? The perfume might have been sold for mare than three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor'; and they began to scold her. But Jesus said, Leave her alone. Why make trouble for her? It is a fine
thing she has done for me. You have the poor among you always, and
you can help them whenever you like; but you will not always have me.
She has done what lay in her power; she has anointed my body in
anticipation of my burial. Truly I tell you: wherever the gospel is
proclaimed throughout the world, what she has done will be told as her
memorial.’
— Mark 14:3-9 (Matthew 26:6-13, John 12:3-8)
When they reached a place called Gethsemane, he said to his disciples,
Sit here while I pary.' And he took Peter and James and JOhn with him. Horror and anguish overwhelmed him, and he said to them, My
heart is ready to break with grief; stop here, and stay awake.’ Then
he went on a little farther, threw himself on the gorund, and prayed
that if it were possible this hour might pass him by. Abba, Father,' he said, all things are possible to you; take this cup from me. Yet
not my will but yours.’
He came back and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, `Asleep, Simon? Could you not stay awake for one hour? Stay awake, all of you, and pray that you may be spared the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’ Once more he went away and prayed. On his return he found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know how to answer him.
He came a third time and said to them, `Still asleep? Still resting? Enough! The hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let us go! The traitor is upon us.’
— Mark 14:32-42 (Matthew 26:36-46, Luke 22:39-46)
At the festival season the governor used to release one prisoner
requested by the people. As it happened, a man known as Barabbas was
then in custody with the rebels who had committed murder in the
rising. When the crowd appeared and began asking for the usual
favour, Pilate replied, Would you like me to release the king of the Jews?' For he knew it was out of malice that Jesus had been handed over to him. But the chief priests incited the crowd to ask instead for the release of Barabbas. Pilate spoke to them again: Then what
shall I do with the man you call the king of the Jews?’ They shouted
back, Crucify him!' Why, what wrong has he done?’ Pilate asked;
but they shouted all the louder, `Crucify him!’ So Pilate, in his
desire to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas to them; and he had Jesus
flogged, and then handed him over to be crucified.
— Mark 15:6-15
If you love only those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
— Luke 6:31-32 (Matthew 5:46)
Jesus said to him, `Do not stop him, for he who is not against you is on your side.’
— Luke 8:50 [cf. Luke 11:23]
To another he said, Follow me,' but the man replied, Let me first go
and bury my father.’ Jesus said, Leave the dead to bury their dead; you must go and announce the kingdom of God.' Yet another said, I
will follow you, sir; but let me first say goodbye to my people at
home.’ To him Jesus said, `No one who sets his hand to the plough and
then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’
— Luke 9:59-62 (Matthew 8:21-22)
He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
— Luke 11:23 [cf. Luke 8:50]
Jesus rejoined: `Alas for you lawyers also! You load men with intolerable burdens, and will not lift a finger to lighten the load. …’
— Luke 11:46
Are not five sparrows sold for two-pence? Yet not one of them is overlooked by God. More than tat, even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid; you are worth more than any number of sparrows.
— Luke 12:6-7 (Matthew 10:29-31)
`Why can you not judge for yourselves what is right? When you are going with your opponent to court, make an effort to reach a settlement with him while you are still on the way; otherwise he may drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into jail. I tell you, you will not be let out until you have paid the very last penny.’
— Luke 12:57-59
He [Jesus] was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath, and
there was a woman there possessed by a spirit that had crippled her
for eighteen years. She was bent double and quite unable to stand up
straight. When Jesus saw her he called her and said, You are rid of your troubles,' and he laid his hands on her. Immediately she straightened up and began to praise God. But the president of the synagogue, indignant with Jesus for healing on the sabbath, intervened and said to the congregation, There are six working days: come and be
cured on one of them, and not on the sabbath.’
— Luke 13:10-14
When he [Jesus] noticed how the guests were trying to secure the places
of honour, he spoke to them in a parable: `When somebody asks you to a
wedding feast, do not sit down in the place of honour. It may be that
some person more distinguished than yourself has been invited; and the
host will come to say to you, Give this man your seat.'' Then you will look foolish as you go to take the lowest place. No, when you receive an invitation, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he will say, Come up higher, my friend.‘’ Then
all your fellow-guests will see the respect in which you are held.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled; and whoever humbles
himself will be exalted.’
— Luke 14:7-11
But Abraham said, My child, remember that the good things fell to you in your lifetime, and the bad to Lazarus. Now he has consolation here and it is you who are in agony. But that is not all: there is a great gulf fixed between us; no one can cross it from our side to reach you, and none may pass from your side to us.'' Then, father,‘’
he replied, will you send him to my father's house, where I have five brothers, to warn them, so that they may not come to this place of torment?'' But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets;
let them listen to them.‘’ No, father Abraham,'' he replied, but
if someone from the dead visits them, they will repent.‘’ Abraham
answered, ``If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets they will
pay no heed even if someone should rise from the dead.‘’
— Luke 16:25-31
The Pharisees asked him, When will the kingdom of God come?' He answered, You cannot tell by observation when the kingdom of God
comes. You cannot say, Look, here it is,'' or There it is!‘’ For
the kingdom of God is among you!’
— Luke 17:20-21
As he went on his way Jesus saw a man who had been blind from birth.
His disciples asked him, Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Who sinned, this man or his parents?' It is not that he or his parents
sinned,’ Jesus answered; `he was born blind so that God’s power might
be displayed in curing him.’
— John 9:1-3
Pilate had an inscription written and fastened to the cross; it read,
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews'. This inscription, in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, was read by many Jews, since the place where Jesus was crucified was not far from the city. So the Jewish chief priests said to Pilate, You should not write King of the Jews'', but rather He claimed to be king of the Jews’‘.’ Pilate replied, `What I have
written, I have written.’
— John 19:19-22
One of the Twelve, Thomas the Twin, was not with the rest when Jesus
came. So the others kept telling him, We have seen the Lord.' But he said, Unless I see the mark of the nails on his hands, unless I
put my finger into the place where the nails were, and my hand into
his side, I will never believe it.’
— John 20:24-25