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Matthew 5:17 (NIV)

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

Matthew 5:16 (NIV)

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:1 (NIV)

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,

Matthew 5:10 (NIV)

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11 (NIV)

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

Matthew 5:12 (NIV)

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:13 (NIV)

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

Matthew 5:14 (NIV)

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

Matthew 5:15 (NIV)

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

Matthew 5:18 (NIV)

For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:44 (NIV)

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 17:1 (NIV)

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

Matthew 17:2 (NIV)

There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

Matthew 17:3 (NIV)

Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

Matthew 17:4 (NIV)

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”

Matthew 17:5 (NIV)

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

Matthew 17:6 (NIV)

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

Matthew 17:7 (NIV)

But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.”

Matthew 17:8 (NIV)

When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

Matthew 17:9 (NIV)

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

Matthew 17:10 (NIV)

The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”

Matthew 17:11 (NIV)

Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.

Matthew 17:12 (NIV)

But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

Matthew 17:13 (NIV)

Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.