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His fame spread throughout Syria, and peoplethey">[fn] brought to him all who were sick - those afflicted with various diseases and pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralyzed - and he healed them.

When JesusHe">[fn] saw the crowds, he went up on a hillside and sat down. His disciples came to him,Mark 3:13,20;">[xr]

and he opened his mouth and began to teach them, saying,

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]

"It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.'Deuteronomy 24:1,3">[fn]Deuteronomy 24:1; Jeremiah 3:1; Matthew 19:3; Mark 10:2;">[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]

nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.Psalm 48:2; 87:3;">[xr]

so that you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and he lets rain fall on the righteous and the unrighteous.Job 1:25:3;">[xr]

but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them.

But first be concerned about God's kingdom and his righteousness,his kingdom and righteousness">[fn] and all of these things will be provided for you as well.1 Kings 3:13; Psalm 37:25; Mark 10:30; Luke 12:31; 1 Timothy 4:8;">[xr]

"There isn't a person among you who would give his son a stone if he asked for bread, is there?Luke 11:11-13;">[xr]

"Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.Luke 6:47;">[xr]

"Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn't obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things,finished all these sayings">[fn] the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching,Matthew 13:54; Mark 1:22; 6:2; Luke 4:32;">[xr]

So JesusHe">[fn] reached out his hand, touched him, and said, "I do want to. Be made clean!" And instantly his leprosy was made clean.

Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go. It will be done for you just as you have believed." And his servant was healed that very hour.

Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes and birdsbirds in the sky">[fn] have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest."no place to lay his head">[fn]

Then another of his disciples said to him, "Lord,Sir">[fn] first let me go and bury my father."1 Kings 19:20; Luke 9:59-60;">[xr]

When Jesushe">[fn] got into the boat, his disciples went with him.