Matthew 8 New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus Cleanses a Leper

8 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes ___________ Him. 2 And behold, a ___________ came and ___________ Him, saying, “Lord, if You are ___________, You ___________ make me clean.”

3 Then Jesus put out His hand and ___________ him, saying, “I am ___________; be cleansed.” ___________ his leprosy was cleansed.

4 And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell ______________________; but go your way, show yourself to the ___________, and offer the gift that ___________ commanded, as a ___________ to them.”

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant

5 Now when Jesus had entered ___________, a ___________ came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my ___________ is lying at home ___________, dreadfully ___________.”

7 And Jesus said to him, “I will ___________ and heal him.”

8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not ___________ that You should come under my roof. But ___________ ___________ a ___________, and my servant will be ___________. 9 For I also am a man under ___________, having ___________ under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10 When Jesus heard it, He ___________, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great ___________, not even in ___________! 11 And I say to you that many will come from ___________ and ___________, and sit down with ___________, ___________, and ___________ in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the ___________ of the kingdom will be cast out into outer ___________. There will be ___________ and ___________ of ___________.” 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have ___________, so let it be ___________ for you.” And his servant was healed that same ___________.

Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

14 Now when Jesus had come into ___________ house, He saw his wife’s ___________ lying sick with a ___________. 15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and ___________ them.[a]

Many Healed in the Evening

16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were ______________________. And He cast out the spirits with a ___________, and healed all who were ___________, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ___________ the prophet, saying:

“He Himself took our ___________

And bore our ___________.”[b]

The Cost of Discipleship

18 And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the ___________ ___________. 19 Then a certain ___________ came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have ___________ and birds of the air have ___________, but the Son of Man has ___________ to lay His ___________.”

21 Then another of His ___________ said to Him, “Lord, let me ___________ go and ___________ my father.”

22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the ___________ bury their own ___________.”

Wind and Wave Obey Jesus

23 Now when He got into a ____________, His disciples ____________ Him. 24 And suddenly a great ____________ arose on the sea, so that the boat was ____________ with the waves. But He was ____________. 25 Then His ____________ came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are ____________!”

26 But He said to them, “Why are you ____________, O you of little ____________?” Then He arose and ____________ the winds and the ____________, and there was a great ____________. 27 So the men marveled, saying, “____________________________________, that even the winds and the sea ____________ Him?”

Two Demon-Possessed Men Healed

28 When He had come to the other side, to the country of the ____________,[c] there met Him two ________________________ men, coming out of the ____________, exceedingly ____________, so that no one could pass that way. 29 And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of ____________? Have You come here to ____________ us before the time?”

30 Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many ____________ feeding. 31 So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, ____________ us to go away[d] into the herd of swine.”

32 And He said to them, “____________.” So when they had come out, they went into the ____________ of swine. And ____________ the whole herd of swine ____________ violently down the steep place into the ____________, and ____________ in the water.

33 Then those who kept them ____________; and they went away into the ____________ and told ____________, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the ____________ city came out to meet ____________. And when they saw Him, they ____________ Him to ____________ from their region.

Footnotes:

Matthew 9 New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic

9 So He got into a ____________, crossed over, and came to His ____________ city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a ____________ lying on a ____________. When Jesus saw their ____________, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good ____________; your ____________ are ____________ you.”

3 And at once some of the ____________ said within themselves, “This Man ____________!”

4 But Jesus, ____________ their thoughts, said, “Why do you think ____________ in your hearts? 5 For which is ____________, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘____________________________________’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of ____________ has ____________ on earth to ____________ sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your ____________, and go to your ____________.” 7 And he arose and departed to his house.

8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they ____________ [a] and ____________ God, who had given such power to men.

Matthew the Tax Collector

9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named ____________ sitting at the ____________ office. And He said to him, “________________________.” So he arose and followed Him.

10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the ____________, that behold, many ____________ collectors and ____________ came and sat down with Him and His ____________. 11 And when the ____________ saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your ____________ eat with ________________________ and ____________?”

12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are ____________ have no need of a ____________, but those who are ____________. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire ____________ and not ____________.’[b] For I did not come to call the ____________, but ____________, to ____________.”[c]

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting

14 Then the ____________ of ____________ came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the ____________ fast often,[d] but Your disciples do not ____________?”

15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom ____________ as long as the ____________ is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be

____________ away from them, and then they will ____________. 16 No one puts a piece of ____________ cloth on an old ____________; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made ____________. 17 Nor do they put ____________ wine into old ____________, or else the wineskins ____________, the wine is ____________, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put ____________ wine into new ____________, and both are preserved.”

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

18 While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ____________ came and ____________ Him, saying, “My daughter has just ____________, but come and ____________ Your hand on her and she will ____________.” 19 So Jesus arose and ____________ him, and so did His ____________.

20 And suddenly, a ____________ who had a flow of ____________ for ____________ years came from ____________ and ____________ the ____________ of His garment. 21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made ____________.” 22 But Jesus ____________ around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, ____________; your ____________ has made you ____________.” And the woman was made well from that ____________.

23 When Jesus came into the ____________ house, and saw the ____________ players and the ____________ crowd ____________, 24 He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not ____________, but ____________.” And they ____________ Him. 25 But when the crowd was put ____________, He went in and took her by the ____________, and the girl ____________. 26 And the ____________ of this went out into all that ____________.

Two Blind Men Healed

27 When Jesus departed from there, two ____________ men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of ____________, have ____________ on us!”

28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you ____________ that I am able to do this?”

They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

29 Then He ____________ their eyes, saying, “According to your ____________ let it be to you.” 30 And their ____________ were ____________. And Jesus ____________ warned them, saying, “See that ____________knows it.” 31 But when they had departed, they ____________ the news about ____________ in all that country.

A Mute Man Speaks

32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, ____________ and ________________________. 33 And when the ____________ was cast out, the mute

____________. And the multitudes ____________, saying, “It was never seen like this in ____________!”

34 But the ____________ said, “He casts out ____________ by the ____________ of the demons.”

The Compassion of Jesus

35 Then Jesus went about all the ____________ and ____________, teaching in their ____________, ____________ the ____________ of the ____________, and ____________ every ____________ and every ____________ among the people.[e] 36 But when He saw the ____________, He was moved with ____________ for them, because they were ____________

[f] and ____________, like ____________ having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The ____________ truly is ____________, but the ____________ are ____________. 38 Therefore pray the ____________ of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest____________.”

Matthew 10 New King James Version (NKJV)The Twelve Apostles

10 And when He had called His ____________ disciples to Him, He gave them ____________ over ________________________, to cast them out, and to ____________ all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first____________, who is called ____________, and ____________ his brother; ____________ the son of Zebedee, and ____________ his brother; 3 ____________ and ____________; ____________ and ____________ the tax collector; ____________ the son of Alphaeus, and ____________, whose surname was[a] Thaddaeus; 4 ____________ the Cananite,[b] and ________________________, who also betrayed Him.

Sending Out the Twelve

5 These twelve Jesus sent out and _____________ them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the _____________, and do not enter a city of the _____________. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of _____________. 7 And as you go, _____________, saying, ‘The kingdom of _____________ is at hand.’ 8 Heal the _____________, cleanse the _____________, raise the _____________,[c] cast out _____________. Freely you have _____________, freely _____________. 9 Provide neither _____________ nor _____________ nor _____________ in your money belts, 10 nor _____________ for your journey, nor two _____________, nor _____________, nor _____________; for a worker is worthy of his food.

11 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is _____________, and _____________ there till you go out. 12 And when you go into a household, _____________ it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your _____________ come upon it. But if it is _____________ worthy, let your peace _____________ to you. 14 And whoever will not receive_____________ you nor hear your _____________, when you depart from that house or city, _____________ off the dust from your _____________. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of _____________ and _____________ in the day of _____________ than for that city!

Persecutions Are Coming

16 “Behold, I send you out as _____________ in the midst of _____________. Therefore be wise as _____________ and harmless as _____________. 17 But beware of _____________, for they will deliver_____________ you up to councils and _____________ you in their synagogues. 18 You will be brought before _____________ and kings_____________ for My sake, as a _____________ to them and to the _____________. 19 But when they deliver you up, do not _____________ about how or what you should _____________. For it will be _____________ to you in that hour what you should _____________; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the _____________ of your _____________ who speaks in you.

21 “Now _____________ will deliver up _____________ to _____________, and a _____________ his _____________; and _____________ will rise up against _____________ and cause them to be put to death. 22 And you will be _____________ by _____________ for My name’s sake. But he who _____________ to the _____________ will be _____________. 23 When they _____________ you in this city, _____________ to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of _____________ before the Son of _____________ comes.

24 “A _____________ is not above his _____________, nor a _____________ above his _____________. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the _____________ of the house _____________,[d] how much more will they call those of his household_____________! 26 Therefore do not _____________ them. For there is nothing _____________ that will not be _____________, and _____________ that will not be _____________.

Jesus Teaches the Fear of God

27 “Whatever I tell you in the _____________, speak in the _____________; and what you hear in the _____________, preach on the _____________. 28 And do _____________ fear those who _____________ the _____________ but cannot kill the _____________. But rather fear _____________ who is able to destroy both _____________ and _____________ in _____________. 29 Are not two _____________ sold for a _____________ coin? And not _____________ of them falls to the ground _____________ from your Father’s _____________. 30 But the very _____________ of your _____________ are all _____________. 31 Do not _____________ therefore; you are of more _____________ than many sparrows.

Confess Christ Before Men

32 “Therefore whoever _____________ Me before men, him I will also _____________ before My Father who is in _____________. 33 But whoever _____________ Me before men, him I will also _____________ before My _____________who is in heaven.

Christ Brings Division

34 “Do not think that I came to bring _____________ on earth. I did not come to bring _____________ but a _____________. 35 For I have come to ‘set a _____________ against his _____________, a _____________ against her _____________, and a _____________ against her _____________’; 36 and ‘a man’s _____________ will be those of his own _____________.’[e] 37 He who loves _____________ or _____________ more than Me is not _____________ of Me. And he who loves _____________ or _____________ more than _____________ is not _____________ of Me. 38 And he who does not take his _____________ and _____________ after Me is _____________ worthy of Me. 39 He who finds his _____________ will _____________ it, and he who _____________ his _____________ for My _____________ will _____________ it.

A Cup of Cold Water

40 “He who _____________ you receives _____________, and he who receives _____________ receives _____________ who _____________ Me. 41 He who receives a _____________ in the name of a prophet shall receive a _____________ reward. And he who receives a _____________ man in the _____________ of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s ____________. 42 And whoever gives one of these ____________ ones only a ____________ of cold water in the name of a ____________, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his ____________.”

Matthew 11 New King James Version (NKJV)John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus

11 Now it came to pass, when Jesus ____________ commanding His twelve disciples, that He departed from there to ____________ and to ____________ in their cities.

2 And when ____________ had heard in ____________ about the works of ____________, he sent ____________ of[a] his ____________ 3 and said to Him, “Are You the ____________ One, or do we look for ____________?”

4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell ____________ the things which you ____________ and ____________: 5 The ____________ see and the ____________ walk; the ____________ are cleansed and the ____________ hear; the ____________ are raised up and the ____________ have the gospel preached to them. 6 And ____________ is he who is not ____________ because of ____________.”

7 As they departed, Jesus began to say to the ____________ concerning ____________: “What did you go out into the ____________ to see? A ____________ shaken by the ____________? 8 But what did you go out to see? A ____________ clothed in soft ____________? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in ____________’ houses. 9 But what did you go out to see? A ____________? Yes, I say to you, and more than a ____________. 10 For this is he of whom it is written:

‘Behold, I send My ____________ before Your ____________,Who will ____________ Your way before You.’[b]

11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of ____________ there has not risen one ____________ than John the Baptist; but he who is ____________ in the kingdom of heaven is ____________ than he. 12 And from the days of ________________________ until now the kingdom of heaven suffers ____________, and the violent take it by ____________. 13 For all the prophets and the law ____________ until John. 14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is ____________ who is to come. 15 He who has ____________ to hear, let him ____________!

16 “But to what shall I liken this ____________? It is like children____________ sitting in the ____________ and calling to their ____________, 17 and saying:

‘We played the ____________ for you,    And you did not ____________;We ____________ to you,    And you did not ____________.’

18 For John came neither ____________ nor ____________, and they say, ‘He has a ____________.’ 19 The Son of ____________ came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a ____________ and a ____________, a friend of ____________ collectors and ____________!’ But ____________ is justified by her ____________.”[c]

Woe to the Impenitent Cities

20 Then He began to ____________ the cities in which most of His ____________ works had been done, because they did not ____________: 21 “Woe to you, ____________! Woe to you, ____________! For if the mighty ____________ which were done in you had been done in ____________ and ____________, they would have ____________ long ago in ____________ and ____________. 22 But I say to you, it will be more ____________ for ____________ and ____________ in the day of ____________ than for you. 23 And you, ____________, who are exalted to ____________, will be[d] brought down to ____________; for if the mighty ____________ which were done in you had been done in ____________, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of ____________ in the day of ____________ than for you.”

Jesus Gives True Rest

25 At that time ____________ answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord____________ of heaven and earth, that You have ____________ these things from the ____________ and ____________ and have revealed them to ____________. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed ____________ in Your sight. 27 All things have been ____________ to Me by My Father, and no one knows the ____________ except the ____________. Nor does anyone know the ____________ except the ____________, and the one to whom the ____________ wills to reveal Him. 28 Come to ____________, all you who ____________ and are heavy ____________, and I will give you ____________. 29 Take My ____________ upon you and ____________ from Me, for I am ____________ and ____________ in heart, and you will find ____________ for your ____________. 30 For My yoke is ____________ and My ____________ is ____________.”

Matthew 12 New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

12 At that time Jesus went through the ____________ on the ____________. And His disciples were ____________, and began to ____________ heads of grain and to ____________. 2 And when the ____________ saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your ____________ are doing what is not ____________ to do on the ____________!”

3 But He said to them, “Have you not read what ____________ did when he was ____________, he and those who were ____________ him: 4 how he entered the house of God____________ and ate the ____________ which was not ____________ for him to ____________, nor for those who were with him, but only for the ____________? 5 Or have you not read in the ____________ that on the Sabbath the ____________ in the temple profane____________ the Sabbath, and are ____________? 6 Yet I say to you that in this place there is One ____________ than the ____________. 7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire ____________ and not ____________,’[a] you would not have condemned the ____________. 8 For the Son of ____________is ____________ even[b] of the ____________.”

Healing on the Sabbath

9 Now when He had departed from there, He went into their ____________. 10 And behold, there was a man who had a ____________ hand. And ____________ asked Him, saying, “Is it ____________ to ____________ on the Sabbath?”—that they might ____________ Him.

11 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has ____________ sheep, and if it falls into a ____________ on the ____________, will not lay hold of it and ____________ it out? 12 Of how much more value____________ then is a ____________ than a ____________? Therefore it is ____________ to do ____________ on the Sabbath____________.” 13 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your ____________.” And he stretched it out, and it was ____________ as whole as the other. 14 Then the ____________ went out and plotted ____________ Him, how they might ____________ Him.

Behold, My Servant

15 But when Jesus knew it, He ____________ from there. And great ____________ [c] followed Him, and He ____________ them ____________. 16 Yet He warned them ____________ to make Him known, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ____________ the prophet, saying:

18 “Behold! My ____________ whom I have ____________,My Beloved____________ in whom My ____________ is well pleased____________!

I will put My ____________ upon Him,And He will declare ____________ to the ____________.19 He will not ____________ nor ____________ out,Nor will anyone hear His ____________ in the ____________.20 A bruised ____________ He will not ____________,And smoking ____________ He will not ____________,Till He sends forth ____________ to ____________;21 And in His name ____________ will ____________.”[d]

A House Divided Cannot Stand

22 Then one was brought to Him who was ____________, ____________ and ____________; and He ____________ him, so that the blind and[e] mute man both ____________ and ________. 23 And all the multitudes were ____________ and said, “Could this be the Son of ____________?”

24 Now when the ____________ heard it they said, “This ____________ does not cast out demons except by ____________,[f] the ruler of the demons.”

25 But Jesus knew their ____________, and said to them: “Every kingdom ____________ against itself is brought to ____________, and every ____________ or ____________ divided _______ itself will not ____________. 26 If ____________ casts out Satan, he is ____________ against himself. How then will his kingdom ____________? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your ____________ cast them out? Therefore they shall be your ____________. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of ____________, surely the ____________ of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a ____________ man’s house and ____________ his goods, unless he first ____________ the strong man? And then he will plunder his ____________. 30 He who is ____________ with Me is against Me, and he who does not ______ with Me ____________ abroad.

The Unpardonable Sin

31 “Therefore I say to you, ____________ sin and blasphemy will be forgiven____________ men, but the blasphemy against the ____________ will ____________ be forgiven men. 32 Anyone who speaks a word ____________ the Son of ____________, it will be ____________ him; but whoever speaks ____________ the Holy ____________, it will ____________ be ____________ him, either in this ____________ or in the age to ____________.

A Tree Known by Its Fruit

33 “Either make the tree ____________ and its ____________ good, or else make the tree ____________ and its fruit ____________; for a ____________ is known by its fruit____________. 34 Brood of ____________! How can you, being ____________, speak ____________ things? For out of the ____________ of the ____________ the mouth ____________. 35 A ____________ man out of the good ____________ of his ____________ [g] brings forth ____________ things, and an ____________ man out of the ____________ treasure

brings forth ____________ things. 36 But I say to you that for every ____________ word men may ____________, they will give ____________ of it in the day of ____________. 37 For by your ____________ you will be ____________, and by your ____________ you will be ____________.”

The Scribes and Pharisees Ask for a Sign

38 Then some of the ____________ and ____________ answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a ____________ from You.”

39 But He answered and said to them, “An ____________ and ____________ generation seeks after a ____________, and ____________ sign will be given to it except the sign of the ________________________. 40 For as Jonah was three ____________ and ____________ nights in the ____________ of the great ____________, so will the Son of ____________ be ____________ days and ____________ nights in the ____________ of the ____________. 41 The men of ____________ will rise up in the ____________ with this generation and ____________ it, because they ____________ at the preaching of ____________; and indeed a ____________ than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the ____________ will rise up in the judgment with this generation and ____________ it, for she came from the ____________ of the ____________ to hear the wisdom of ____________; and indeed a greater____________ than Solomon is here.

An Unclean Spirit Returns

43 “When an ____________ spirit goes out of a man, he goes through ____________ places, seeking ____________, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will ____________ to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it ____________, ____________, and put in ____________. 45 Then he goes and takes with him ____________ other spirits more ____________ than himself, and they enter and ____________ there; and the last state of that man is ____________ than the first. So shall it also be with this ____________ generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him

46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His ____________ and ____________ stood outside, seeking to ____________ with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, “Look, Your ____________ and Your ____________ are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”

48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “____________ is My mother and ____________ are My brothers?” 49 And He stretched out His hand toward His ____________ and said, “____________ are My ____________ and My ____________! 50 For whoever does the ____________ of My ____________ in heaven is My ____________ and sister____________ and ____________.”

Matthew 13 New King James Version (NKJV)The Parable of the Sower

13 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the _____________. 2 And great _____________ were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a _____________ and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the _____________.

3 Then He spoke many things to them in _____________, saying: “Behold, a _____________ went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the _____________; and the _____________ came and _____________ them. 5 Some fell on _________________________, where they did not have much _____________; and they _____________ sprang up because they had no _____________ of earth. 6 But when the _____________ was up they were _____________, and because they had no _____________ they _____________ away. 7 And some fell among _____________, and the thorns sprang up and _____________ them. 8 But others fell on _____________ ground and yielded a _____________: some a _____________, some _____________, some _____________. 9 He who has _____________ to hear, let him _____________!”

The Purpose of Parables

10 And the _____________ came and said to Him, “Why do You _____________ to them in _____________?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to _____________ to know the _____________ of the kingdom of _____________, but to _____________ it has _____________ been given. 12 For whoever _____________, to him _____________ will be given, and he will have _____________; but whoever does _____________ have, even what he has will be _____________ _____________ from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in _____________, because _____________ they do _____________ see, and _____________ they do not _____________, nor do they _____________. 14 And in them the prophecy of _____________ is fulfilled, which says:

‘_____________ you will _____________ and shall not _____________,And _____________ you will see and not _____________;15 For the _____________ of this people have grown _____________.Their _____________ are hard of _____________,And their _____________ they have _____________,Lest they should _____________ with their _____________ and _____________ with their _____________,Lest they should _____________ with their _____________ and _____________,So that I should[a] _____________ them.’[b]

16 But _____________ are your _____________ for they see, and your _____________ for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you that many _____________ and ________________________ desired to see what you see, and did _____________ see it, and to _____________ what you hear, and did _____________ hear it.

The Parable of the Sower Explained

18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the _____________ of the _____________, and does not _____________ it, then the _____________ one comes and _____________ away what was sown in his _____________. This is he who received seed by the _____________. 20 But he who received the seed on __________________________, this is he who hears the _____________ and immediately receives it with _____________; 21 yet he has no _____________ in himself, but _____________ only for a _____________. For when _____________ or _____________ arises because of the word, immediately he _____________. 22 Now he who received seed among the _____________ is he who _____________ the word, and the _____________ of this _____________ and the _____________ of riches _____________ the word, and he becomes _____________. 23 But he who received seed on the _____________ ground is he who _____________ the word and _____________ it, who indeed bears _____________ and _____________: some a _____________, some _____________, some _____________.”

The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of _____________ is like a man who sowed _____________ seed in his _____________; 25 but while men _____________, his _____________ came and sowed _____________ among the _____________ and went his way. 26 But when the grain had sprouted_____________ and produced a crop, then the _____________ also appeared. 27 So the _____________ of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good _____________ in your field? How then does it have _____________?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An _____________ has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and _____________ them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest _____________ you gather up the tares you also _____________ the _____________ with them. 30 Let both grow _____________ until the _____________, and at the time of harvest I will say to the _____________, “First gather together the tares_____________ and _____________ them in bundles to _____________ them, but gather the _____________ into my _____________.”’”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The _____________ of heaven is like a _____________ seed, which a man took and _____________ in his field, 32 which indeed is the _____________ of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is _____________ than the herbs and becomes a _____________, so that the _____________ of the air come and _____________ in its _____________.”

The Parable of the Leaven

33 Another parable He spoke to them: “The _____________ of _____________ is like _____________, which a woman took and hid in _____________ measures[c] of _____________ till it was all leavened.”

Prophecy and the Parables

34 _____________ these things Jesus spoke to the _____________ in _____________; and without a _____________ He did not speak to them, 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the _____________, saying:

“I will open My mouth in _____________;I will utter things kept _____________ from the _____________ of the _____________.”[d]

The Parable of the Tares Explained

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude _____________ and went into the _____________. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “_____________ to us the parable of the _____________ of the _____________.”

37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of _____________. 38 The _____________ is the _____________, the good _____________ are the sons of the _____________, but the _____________ are the sons of the _____________ one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the _____________, the _____________ is the _____________ of the age, and the _____________ are the _____________. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of _____________ will send out His _____________, and they will gather out of His kingdom _____________ things that _____________, and those who practice _____________, 42 and will cast them into the _____________ of fire. There will be _____________ and _____________ of teeth. 43 Then the _____________ will _____________ forth as the _____________ in the kingdom of their _____________. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “Again, the kingdom of _____________ is like _____________ hidden in a field, which a man found and _____________; and for joy over it he goes and sells _____________ that he has and _____________ that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

45 “Again, the _____________ of _____________ is like a _____________ seeking beautiful _____________, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of _____________ price, went and _____________ _____________ that he had and _____________ it.

The Parable of the Dragnet

47 “Again, the kingdom of _____________ is like a _____________ that was cast into the _____________ and gathered some of _____________ kind, 48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the _____________ into vessels, but threw the bad _____________. 49 So it will be at the _____________ of the _____________. The _____________ will come forth, separate the _____________ from among the _____________, 50 and cast them into the furnace of _____________. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

51 Jesus said to them,[e] “Have you _____________ all these things?”

They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”[f]

52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every _____________ instructed concerning[g] the kingdom of heaven is like a _____________ who brings out of his _____________ things _____________ and _____________.”

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

53 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had _____________ these parables, that He _____________ from there. 54 When He had come to His own _____________, He taught them in their _____________, so that they were _____________ and said, “Where did this Man get this _____________ and these _____________ works? 55 Is this not the _____________ son? Is not His mother called _____________? And His brothers _____________, _____________,[h] _____________, and _____________? 56 And His _____________, are they not all with us? Where then did this _____________ get all these things?” 57 So they were _____________ at Him.

But Jesus said to them, “A _____________ is not without _____________ except in his own _____________ and in his own _____________.” 58 Now He did _____________ do many mighty works there because of their _____________.

Matthew 14 New King James Version (NKJV)John the Baptist Beheaded

14 At that time ______________ the tetrarch heard the report about ______________ 2 and said to his servants, “This is ______________ the ______________; he is risen from the ______________, and therefore these ______________ are at work in him.” 3 For -______________ had laid hold of John and ______________ him, and put him in -______________ for the sake of ______________, his brother ______________ wife. 4 Because John had said to him, “It is ______________ ______________ for you to have her.” 5 And although he wanted to put him to ______________, he feared the ______________, because they counted him as a ______________.

6 But when Herod’s ______________ was celebrated, the ______________ of Herodias -______________ before them and pleased Herod. 7 Therefore he promised with an -______________ to give her ______________ she might ask.

8 So she, having been ______________ by her ______________, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s ______________ here on a ______________.”

9 And the king was ______________; nevertheless, because of the ______________ and because of __________________________________________, he commanded it to be given to her. 10 So he sent and had ______________ beheaded in ______________. 11 And his head was brought on a ______________ and given to the ______________, and she brought it to her -______________. 12 Then his ______________ came and took away the ______________ and buried it, and went and ______________ Jesus.

Feeding the Five Thousand

13 When ______________ heard it, He ______________ from there by ______________ to a -______________ place by Himself. But when the ______________ heard it, they followed Him on ______________ from the ______________. 14 And when Jesus went out He ______________ a great multitude; and He was moved with ______________ for them, and -______________ their sick. 15 When it was ______________, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted ______________, and the hour is already ______________. Send the multitudes ______________, that they may go into the ______________ and buy themselves -______________.”

16 But ______________ said to them, “They do ______________ need to go away. ______________ give them something to eat______________.”

17 And they said to Him, “We have here only ______________ loaves and ______________ fish.”

18 He said, “______________ them here to Me.” 19 Then He commanded the multitudes to _____________ down on the ______________. And He took the five ______________ and the two ______________, and looking up to ______________, He blessed and ______________ and gave the ______________ to the disciples; and the ______________ gave to the ______________. 20 So they all ate and were ______________, and they took up ______________ baskets full of the ______________ that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand ______________, besides ______________ and _____________.

Jesus Walks on the Sea

22 Immediately Jesus made His ______________ get into the boat and go ______________ Him to the ______________ side, while He sent the ______________ away. 23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain______________ by Himself to ______________. Now when ______________ came, He was ______________ there. 24 But the boat was now in the ______________ of the sea,[a] ______________ by the waves, for the ______________ was contrary.

25 Now in the ______________ watch of the ______________ Jesus went to them, ______________ on the ______________. 26 And when the ______________ saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ______________!” And they cried out for ______________.

27 But ______________ Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of ______________ cheer! It is I; do -______________ be afraid.”

28 And ______________ answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is ______________, ___________ me to come to You on the ______________.”

29 So He said, “______________.” And when ______________ had come down out of the boat, he ______________ on the ______________ to go to Jesus. 30 But when he ______________ that the ______________ was boisterous,[b] he was ______________; and beginning to _______ he cried out, saying, “__________________________________________!”

31 And ______________ Jesus stretched out His hand and ______________ him, and said to him, “O you of little ______________, why did you ______________?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ______________.

33 Then those who were ______________ the boat came and[c] ______________ Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of ______________.”

Many Touch Him and Are Made Well

34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of[d] ______________. 35 And when the men of that place ______________ Him, they sent out into ______________ that surrounding region, brought to Him ______________ who were ______________, 36 and begged Him that they might only touch the ______________ of His ______________. And as many as touched it were made ______________ well.