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But after Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he left for the region of GalileeMatthew 3:13; Luke 2:39;">[xr]

But when Johnhe">[fn] saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing,to his baptism">[fn] he said to them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?Matthew 12:34; 23:33; Luke 3:7-9; Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10;">[xr]

I am baptizing you within">[fn] water as a token of repentance,for repentance">[fn] but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you within">[fn] the Holy Spirit and fire.Isaiah 4:4; 44:3; Malachi 3:2; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:15,26, 33; Acts 1:5; 2:3-4; 11:16; 19:4; 1 Corinthians 12:13;">[xr]

His winnowing fork is in his hand. He will clean up his threshing floor and gather his grain into the barn, but he will burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire."Malachi 3:3; 4:1; Matthew 13:30;">[xr]

But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then Johnhe">[fn] let him.

But he answered, "It is written,Deuteronomy 8:3;">[xr] 'One must not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out of the mouth of God.'"Deuteronomy 8:3">[fn]

"You are the salt of the world. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty again? It's good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled on by people.Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34-35;">[xr]

PeopleThey">[fn] don't light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33;">[xr]

"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I didn't come to destroy them, but to fulfill them.Romans 3:31; 10:4; Galatians 3:24;">[xr]

So whoever sets asidebreaks">[fn] one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.James 2:10;">[xr]

But I say to you, anyone who is angry with his brother without a causewithout a cause">[fn] will be subject to punishment. And whoever says to his brother 'Raka!'Raka is Aram. for You worthless one">[fn] will be subject to the Council.Sanhedrin">[fn] And whoever says 'You fool!' will be subject to hellGehenna; a Gk. transliteration of the Heb. for Valley of Hinnom">[fn] fire.James 2:20; 1 John 3:15;">[xr]

But I say to you, anyone who stares at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.Genesis 34:2; 2 Samuel 11:2; Job 1:31:1; Proverbs 6:25;">[xr]

But I say to you, any man who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery."Matthew 19:9; Luke 16:18; Romans 7:3; 1 Corinthians 7:10-11;">[xr]

"Again, you have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago, 'You must not swear an oath falsely,' but 'You must fulfill your oaths to the Lord.'Leviticus 19:12; Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 23:21-23">[fn]Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:12; Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 5:11; 23:23; Matthew 23:16;">[xr]

But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,Isaiah 66:1; Matthew 23:16,18, 22; James 5:12;">[xr]

But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.Proverbs 20:22; 24:29; Isaiah 50:6; Lamentations 3:30; Luke 6:29; Romans 12:17,19; 1 Corinthians 6:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9;">[xr]

But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,Luke 6:27,35; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Romans 12:14,20, 35; 1 Corinthians 4:12-13; 1 Peter 2:23; 3:9;">[xr]

But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,