But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

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.

so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

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

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don’t they?

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

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?

For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

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!

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

And the men were amazed and said, “What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”

Then the demons begged him, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.

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

For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

“To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,