For the one who obeys the whole law but fails ¹  in one point has become guilty of all of it. ² 

Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

I ¹  turned to see whose voice was speaking to me, ²  and when I did so, ³  I saw seven golden lampstands,

For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, ¹  and some who were made eunuchs ²  by others, ³  and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it.”

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. ¹  But whoever strikes you on the ²  right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

“Whoever, then, acknowledges ¹  me before people, I will acknowledge ²  before my Father in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is ¹  my brother and sister and mother.”

Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner ¹  who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

They said to him, “He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest.”

“Woe to you, experts in the law ¹  and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean. ² 

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Many ¹  women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support ²  were also there, watching from a distance.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, ¹  for I proclaim to you good news ²  that brings great joy to all the people:

Then ¹  when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus ²  was dining ³  at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar ⁴  of perfumed oil. ⁵ 

and Joanna the wife of Cuza ¹  (Herod’s ²  household manager), ³  Susanna, and many others who provided for them ⁴  out of their own resources.

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing ¹  the word, cling to it ²  with an honest and good ³  heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance. ⁴ 

When ¹  one of those at the meal with Jesus ²  heard this, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone ³  who will feast ⁴  in the kingdom of God!” ⁵ 

The ¹  women who had accompanied Jesus ²  from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.