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But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Which devour widows" houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?