“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

Now a certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.

he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty.

“Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’

No one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

Then he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

And the king said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’

So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”