And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, *I* also will confess him before my Father who is in [the] heavens.

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will *I* also deny before my Father who is in [the] heavens.

Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among [the] born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

But from the days of John the baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.

And *thou*, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades. For if the works of power which have taken place in thee, had taken place in Sodom, it had remained until this day.

At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in [the] heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;

which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.

He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.

The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,

And he said to them, For this reason every scribe discipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a man [that is] a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.

And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

But he answering said, Every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted shall be rooted up.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming to [him], asked him, tempting [him], to shew them a sign out of heaven.

And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed [it] to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.

And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be bound in the heavens; and whatsoever thou mayest loose on the earth shall be loosed in the heavens.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?

and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, *he* is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;