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and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
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Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
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From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
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Jesus Heals the Sick
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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True and False Disciples
“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 who is in heaven.
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I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
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But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
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The Workers Are Few
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
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As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
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Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.
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Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
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But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
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When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
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The Parable of the Weeds
Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.
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He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”
