“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.

For we have all received from his fullness one gracious gift after another.

Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.

What father among you, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.

And see to it that no one becomes an immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.

You ought to say instead, “If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place.”

So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.

They will demolish you – you and your children within your walls – and they will not leave within you one stone on top of another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”