He also caused everyone (small and great, rich and poor, free and slave) to obtain a mark on their right hand or on their forehead.

For God has put into their minds to carry out his purpose by making a decision to give their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Look! The residence of God is among human beings. He will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them.

Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.

After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

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

When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

“For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about this.”

Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me,

But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Do not be afraid.”

For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.”

And the landowner replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me to work for the standard wage?

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.