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“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
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Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
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Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
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Jesus Calls His First Disciples
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
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Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,
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News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.
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Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
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and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
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The Fulfillment of the Law
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
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leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
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But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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Divorce
“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
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But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
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But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
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or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
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But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
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If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.
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that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
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Giving to the Needy
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
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Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
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“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
