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When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came out of the water; and the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him;

And the tempter drew near and said to him, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.

But he answered and said, It is written, that it is not by bread alone that man can live, but by every word which comes from the mouth of God.

And he said to him, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, that he will command his angels concerning you, and they will bear you up on their hands, so that even your foot may not strike a stone.

Jesus said to him, Again it is written, that you shall not try out the Lord your God.

Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan, for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

Blessed are those who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

But I say to you, never swear; neither by heaven, because it is God''s throne;

No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and like the other; or he will honor one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth).

Now if God clothes in such fashion the grass of the field, which today is and tomorrow falls into the fireplace, is he not much more to you, O you of little faith?

But you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all of these things shall be added to you.

And they cried aloud saying, What business have we together, Jesus, son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?

But when the crowds saw it, they were frightened, and they glorified God, because he had given such power as this to men.

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat bread that was on the table of the Lord, that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

And if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come near to you.

And they who were in the boat came and worshipped him; and they said, Truly you are the Son of God.

Jesus answered and said to them, Why do you also disregard the commandment of God on account of your tradition.

For God said, Honor your father and your mother, and whoever curses his father and his mother, let him be put to death.

So you have rendered useless the word of God for the sake of your tradition.