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Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is 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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If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
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And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
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But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
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that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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Giving to the Needy
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
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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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But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
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Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.
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The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”
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For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
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Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
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This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
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You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
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He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
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He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’
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Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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“What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”
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Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”
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If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
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For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
