Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

Jesus said to him, “Once again it is written: ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.

“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry –

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

He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

They said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

So he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

When Jesus learned of this, he said, “You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.

But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.

Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?’

And the landowner replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me to work for the standard wage?

He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,