11 »I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens is greater than he.«
12 But from the time of John the Baptist till now, the Kingdom of the Heavens has been suffering violent assault, and the violent have been seizing it by force.
18 The Lord will deliver me from every cruel attack and will keep me safe in preparation for His heavenly Kingdom. To Him be the glory until the Ages of the Ages! Amen.
21 »Not every one who says to me, Master, Master,' will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens, but only those who are obedient to my Father who is in Heaven.«
28 Therefore, receiving, as we now do, a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us cherish thankfulness so that we may ever offer to God an acceptable service, with godly reverence and awe.
29 For our God is also a consuming fire.
11 And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,
24 Another parable He put before them. »The Kingdom of the Heavens,« He said, »may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,
25 but during the night his enemy comes, and over the first seed he sows darnel among the wheat, and goes away.
26 But when the blade shoots up and the grain is formed, then appears the darnel also.
27 So the farmer's men come and ask him, »Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?'
28 Some enemy has done this,' he said. »Shall we go, and collect it?' the men inquire.
29 »No,' he replied, for fear that while collecting the darnel you should at the same time root up the wheat with it.
30 Leave both to grow together until the harvest, and at harvest-time I will direct the reapers, Collect the darnel first, and make it up into bundles to burn it, but bring all the wheat into my barn.'«
31 Another parable He put before them. »The Kingdom of the Heavens,« He said, »is like a mustard-seed, which a man takes and sows in his ground.
32 It is the smallest of all seeds, and yet when full-grown it is larger than any herb and forms a tree, so that the birds come and build in its branches.«
47 »Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.«
48 When full, they haul it up on the beach, and sit down and collect the good fish in baskets, while the worthless they throw away.
49 So will it be at the Close of the Age. The angels will go forth and separate the wicked from among the righteous,
50 and will throw them into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.«
1 About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.
2 »Repent,« he said, »for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand.«
3 »Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.«
4 »Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.«
5 »Blessed are the meek, for they as heirs shall obtain possession of the earth.«
6 »Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.«
7 »Blessed are the compassionate, for they shall receive compassion.«
8 »Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.«
9 »Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.«
10 »Blessed are those who have borne persecution in the cause of Righteousness, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.«
11 »Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.
12 Be joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted.«
5 Listen, my dearly-loved brethren. Has not God chosen those whom the world regards as poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to those that love Him?
33 Another parable He spoke to them. »The Kingdom of the Heavens,« He said, »is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen.«
1 Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, »Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?«
2 So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,
3 said, »In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no case be admitted into the Kingdom of the Heavens.
4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this young child, he it is who is superior to others in the Kingdom of the Heavens.
18 And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
19 I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of the Heavens; and whatever you bind on earth shall remain bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall remain loosed in Heaven.«
19 Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heavens.
20 For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens.
5 For be well assured that no fornicator or immoral person and no money-grubber –or in other words idol-worshipper– has any share awaiting him in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.
10 For this reason, brethren, be all the more in earnest to make sure that God has called you and chosen you; for it is certain that so long as you practise these things, you will never stumble.
11 And so a triumphant admission into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be freely granted to you.
32 »Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure in giving you the Kingdom.«
14 Jesus however said, »Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of the Heavens belongs.«
44 »The Kingdom of the Heavens is like treasure buried in the open country, which a man finds, but buries again, and, in his joy about it, goes and sells all he has and buys that piece of ground.«
45 »Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a jewel merchant who is in quest of choice pearls.«
46 He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it.
7 And as you go, preach and say, The Kingdom of the Heavens is close at hand.'
23 So Jesus said to His disciples, »I solemnly tell you that it is with difficulty that a rich man will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens.
24 Yes, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.«
25 These words utterly amazed the disciples, and they asked, »Who then can be saved?«
26 Jesus looked at them and said, »With men this is impossible, but with God everything is possible.«
9 »In this manner therefore pray: Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy;«
10 let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth;
17 From that time Jesus began to preach. »Repent,« He said, »for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand.«
36 When He had dismissed the people and had returned to the house, His disciples came to Him with the request, »Explain to us the parable of the darnel sown in the field.«
37 »The sower of the good seed,« He replied, »is the Son of Man;
38 the field is the world; the good seed–these are the sons of the Kingdom; the darnel, the sons of the Evil one.
39 The enemy who sows the darnel is the Devil; the harvest is the Close of the Age; the reapers are the angels.
40 As then the darnel is collected together and burnt up with fire, so will it be at the Close of the Age.
41 The Son of Man will commission His angels, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all causes of sin and all who violate His laws;
42 and these they will throw into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.
43 Then will the righteous shine out like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, every one who has ears!