Matthew 1:21

1:21 She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 2:18

2:18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,

weeping and loud wailing,

Rachel weeping for her children,

and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone.”

Matthew 5:12

5:12 Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

Matthew 5:34

5:34 But I say to you, do not take oaths at all – not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Matthew 6:7

6:7 When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 7:13

The Narrow Gate

7:13 “Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

Matthew 7:25

7:25 The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.

Matthew 9:16

9:16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.

Matthew 9:36

9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Matthew 10:22

10:22 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 11:20

Woes on Unrepentant Cities

11:20 Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

Matthew 11:29

11:29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 13:5

13:5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.

Matthew 13:21

13:21 But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Matthew 15:23

15:23 But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him, “Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.”

Matthew 16:17

16:17 And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!

Matthew 17:15

17:15 and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water.

Matthew 18:7

18:7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.

Matthew 18:32

18:32 Then his lord called the first slave and said to him, ‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

Matthew 19:8

19:8 Jesus said to them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way.

Matthew 20:7

20:7 They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go and work in the vineyard too.’

Matthew 20:15

20:15 Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

Matthew 24:9

Persecution of Disciples

24:9 “Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

Matthew 24:44

24:44 Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

Matthew 27:43

27:43 He trusts in God – let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, ‘I am God’s Son’!”