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.

Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. Whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty?

He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.