“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘hate your enemy.’

may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

So he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

The expert answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.”

How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck from your eye,’ while you yourself don’t see the beam in your own? 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.

Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ while there is a beam in your own?

This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

Then his son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

‘I know your deeds: your love, faith, service, and steadfast endurance. In fact, your more recent deeds are greater than your earlier ones.

Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

(The ripe fruit you greatly desired has gone from you, and all your luxury and splendor have gone from you – they will never ever be found again!)

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

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light.

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.

‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,