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“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
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And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
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And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
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From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
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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 for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
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For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
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Therefore, whoever breaks 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.
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For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
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so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Concerning Almsgiving
“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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“Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
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Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you;
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but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.
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Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
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For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
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If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
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Concerning Self-Deception
“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 in heaven.
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I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
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As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’
