For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, except for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced commits adultery.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;

And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority?

The baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did you not then believe him?

And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What are you doing?

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as the learned.

The prophet that has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says the LORD.

Is not my word like a fire? says the LORD; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of justice, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall you hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

And it shall come to pass, that every soul, who will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.

For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, who were from Jerusalem, saying,

But he answered and said unto them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

But you say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift devoted to God, whatsoever you might have received from me;

You hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

And love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you travel on sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells therein.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not your disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

And he said unto them, Full well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

But you say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift devoted to God, whatsoever you might have received from me; he shall be free.

Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have delivered: and many such things do you.

And Jesus said unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief places at feasts;

Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater condemnation.