There you will stay, I tell you, until you pay the last penny of your fine.

"So when you give something to a needy person, do not make a big show of it, as the hypocrites do in the houses of worship and on the streets. They do it so that people will praise them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full.

"And when you fast, do not put on a sad face as the hypocrites do. They neglect their appearance so that everyone will see that they are fasting. I assure you, they have already been paid in full.

When Jesus heard this, he was surprised and said to the people following him, "I tell you, I have never found anyone in Israel with faith like this.

I assure you that on the Judgment Day God will show more mercy to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah than to the people of that town!

When they persecute you in one town, run away to another one. I assure you that you will not finish your work in all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

You can be sure that whoever gives even a drink of cold water to one of the least of these my followers because he is my follower, will certainly receive a reward."

I assure you that John the Baptist is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than John.

I assure you that many prophets and many of God's people wanted very much to see what you see, but they could not, and to hear what you hear, but they did not.

I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Son of Man come as King."

"It was because you do not have enough faith," answered Jesus. "I assure you that if you have faith as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this hill, 'Go from here to there!' and it will go. You could do anything!"

and said, "I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of heaven.

"And so I tell all of you: what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.

Jesus then said to his disciples, "I assure you: it will be very hard for rich people to enter the Kingdom of heaven.

Jesus said to them, "You can be sure that when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the New Age, then you twelve followers of mine will also sit on thrones, to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus answered, "I assure you that if you believe and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I have done to this fig tree. And not only this, but you will even be able to say to this hill, 'Get up and throw yourself in the sea,' and it will.

Which one of the two did what his father wanted?" "The older one," they answered. So Jesus said to them, "I tell you: the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.

I tell you indeed: the punishment for all these murders will fall on the people of this day!

"Yes," he said, "you may well look at all these. I tell you this: not a single stone here will be left in its place; every one of them will be thrown down."

Remember that all these things will happen before the people now living have all died.

Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property.

'Certainly not! I don't know you,' the bridegroom answered."

The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'

The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.'

Now, I assure you that wherever this gospel is preached all over the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."

Then one of the twelve disciples---the one named Judas Iscariot---went to the chief priests

"I assure you that people can be forgiven all their sins and all the evil things they may say.

If you come to a town where people do not welcome you or will not listen to you, leave it and shake the dust off your feet. That will be a warning to them!"

But Jesus gave a deep groan and said, "Why do the people of this day ask for a miracle? No, I tell you! No such proof will be given to these people!"

And he went on to say, "I tell you, there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power."

I assure you that anyone who gives you a drink of water because you belong to me will certainly receive a reward.

I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

"Yes," Jesus said to them, "and I tell you that those who leave home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and for the gospel,

I assure you that whoever tells this hill to get up and throw itself in the sea and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

He called his disciples together and said to them, "I tell you that this poor widow put more in the offering box than all the others.

Remember that all these things will happen before the people now living have all died.

Now, I assure you that wherever the gospel is preached all over the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."

While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, "I tell you that one of you will betray me---one who is eating with me."

I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God."

Jesus said to Peter, "I tell you that before the rooster crows two times tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me."

I tell you this," Jesus added, "prophets are never welcomed in their hometown.

from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the Holy Place. Yes, I tell you, the people of this time will be punished for them all!

How happy are those servants whose master finds them awake and ready when he returns! I tell you, he will take off his coat, have them sit down, and will wait on them.

And so your Temple will be abandoned. I assure you that you will not see me until the time comes when you say, 'God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord.' "

Remember this! Whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

"Yes," Jesus said to them, "and I assure you that anyone who leaves home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the Kingdom of God

"Remember that all these things will take place before the people now living have all died.

Jesus said to him, "I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me."

And he said to them, "I am telling you the truth: you will see heaven open and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man."

Jesus answered, "I am telling you the truth: no one can see the Kingdom of God without being born again."

"I am telling you the truth," replied Jesus, "that no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.

I am telling you the truth: we speak of what we know and report what we have seen, yet none of you is willing to accept our message.

So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the truth: the Son can do nothing on his own; he does only what he sees his Father doing. What the Father does, the Son also does.

"I am telling you the truth: those who hear my words and believe in him who sent me have eternal life. They will not be judged, but have already passed from death to life.

I am telling you the truth: the time is coming---the time has already come---when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will come to life.

Jesus answered, "I am telling you the truth: you are looking for me because you ate the bread and had all you wanted, not because you understood my miracles.

"I am telling you the truth," Jesus said. "What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven.

I am telling you the truth: he who believes has eternal life.

Jesus said to them, "I am telling you the truth: if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in yourselves.

Jesus said to them, "I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

I am telling you the truth: whoever obeys my teaching will never die."

"I am telling you the truth," Jesus replied. "Before Abraham was born, 'I Am'."

Jesus said, "I am telling you the truth: the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

So Jesus said again, "I am telling you the truth: I am the gate for the sheep.

I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains.

I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them.

I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me."

After Jesus had said this, he was deeply troubled and declared openly, "I am telling you the truth: one of you is going to betray me."

Jesus answered, "Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster crows you will say three times that you do not know me.

I am telling you the truth: those who believe in me will do what I do---yes, they will do even greater things, because I am going to the Father.

I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.

"When that day comes, you will not ask me for anything. I am telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.

I am telling you the truth: when you were young, you used to get ready and go anywhere you wanted to; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you up and take you where you don't want to go."

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

They will disappear, but you will remain; they will all wear out like clothes. You will discard them like clothes, and they will vanish.

Look up at the heavens; look at the earth! The heavens will disappear like smoke; the earth will wear out like old clothing, and all its people will die like flies. But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will be final.

But it is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest detail of the Law to be done away with.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

They will disappear, but you will remain; they will all wear out like clothes.

You will fold them up like a coat, and they will be changed like clothes. But you are always the same, and your life never ends."

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that Day the heavens will disappear with a shrill noise, the heavenly bodies will burn up and be destroyed, and the earth with everything in it will vanish.

as you wait for the Day of God and do your best to make it come soon---the Day when the heavens will burn up and be destroyed, and the heavenly bodies will be melted by the heat.

Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sits on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence and were seen no more.

Your word, O LORD, will last forever; it is eternal in heaven.

Your faithfulness endures through all the ages; you have set the earth in place, and it remains.

Long ago I learned about your instructions; you made them to last forever.

Yes, grass withers and flowers fade, but the word of our God endures forever."

but the word of the Lord remains forever." This word is the Good News that was proclaimed to you.