Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don’t they?

so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin.

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

When Jesus heard this he was amazed and said to those who followed him, “I tell you the truth, I have not found such faith in anyone in Israel!

but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: “He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.

Go and learn what this saying means: ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: “Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

“Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.