² and saying, ‘Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near! ’^(A)

The Beatitudes

¹⁹ Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.^{(A) 20} For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

²¹ ‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven,^(A) but only the one who does the will^(B) of my Father in heaven.^(C)

¹¹ I tell you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet^[a] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.^(A)

Ministry in Galilee

¹⁴ After^(A) John was arrested,^(B) Jesus went to Galilee,^(C) proclaiming^(D) the good news^[a][b](E) of God:^(F)