Jesus said to him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

The boy answered, ‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart and went.

Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders,

But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

From that time Jesus began to preach this message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

If you had known what this means: ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

Then they understood that he had not told them to be on guard against the yeast in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

and said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

“I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am – I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.