Then one powerful angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone, threw it into the sea, and said, “With this kind of sudden violent force Babylon the great city will be thrown down and it will never be found again!

Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!

Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice he judges and goes to war.

It has a massive, high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel are written on the gates.

Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

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

After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.

I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!

Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Is there anyone among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?

In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?

he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep.” And they began making fun of him.

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!