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So her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.
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but did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. And he named him Jesus.
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And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.
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“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
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and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: He will give his angels orders concerning you, and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”
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Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”
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Christ Fulfills the Law
“Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
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For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all things are accomplished.
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Murder Begins in the Heart
“You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.
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Adultery Begins in the Heart
“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.
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Divorce Practices Censured
“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.
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Tell the Truth
“Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors,You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.
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Do not swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.
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How to Give
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
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How to Pray
“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward.
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And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
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But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your offenses.
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Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these.
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Do Not Judge
“Do not judge, so that you won’t be judged.
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Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye?
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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
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because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.
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“Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith.
