This site is for anyone who finds themselves disenchanted with "Christianity" and seeks the teachings of Christ.
I was called to type out all of the words attributed to Christ from a Red Letter Bible. Originally, I was going to use the King James version (KJV), but after doing some research, settled on the English Standard version (ESV).
Instead of having everything loaded all at once when I launch the page, this will be an unfolding creation as I write. I will refresh the file and a little more will be revealed as I go.
This isn't going to be a big flashy production either. I'm not a biblical scholar, nor am I a web designer, so I don't feel qualified to make this anything more or less than what I was called to do. Words on a page.
I endeavor to transcribe each and every word faithfully, any errors or omissions are unintentional and entirely my fault. I am imperfect after all, and loved.
AMDG
Matthew 3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Matthew 3:14 John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
But Jesus answered him,
Then he consented.
Matthew 4:4
Matthew 4:7 Jesus said to him,
Matthew 4:10 Then Jesus said to him,
Matthew 4:17
Matthew 4:19 And he said to them,
The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:4
Matthew 5:5
Matthew 5:6
Matthew 5:7
Matthew 5:8
Matthew 5:9
Matthew 5:10
Matthew 5:11
Matthew 5:12
Salt and Light
Matthew 5:13
Matthew 5:14
Matthew 5:15
Matthew 5:16
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
Matthew 5:17
Matthew 5:18
Matthew 5:19
Matthew 5:20
Anger
Matthew 5:21
Matthew 5:22
Matthew 5:23
Matthew 5:24
Matthew 5:25
Matthew 5:26
Lust
Matthew 5:27
Matthew 5:28
Matthew 5:29
Matthew 5:30
Divorce
Matthew 5:31
Matthew 5:32
Oaths
Matthew 5:33
Matthew 5:34
Matthew 5:35
Matthew 5:36
Matthew 5:37
Retaliation
Matthew 5:38
Matthew 5:39
Matthew 5:40
Matthew 5:41
Matthew 5:42
Love Your Enemies
Matthew 5:43
Matthew 5:44
Matthew 5:45
Matthew 5:46
Matthew 5:47
Matthew 5:48
Giving to the Needy
Matthew 6:1
Matthew 6:2
Matthew 6:3
Matthew 6:4
The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:5
Matthew 6:6
Matthew 6:7
Matthew 6:8
Matthew 6:9
Matthew 6:10
Matthew 6:11
Matthew 6:12
Matthew 6:13
Matthew 6:14
Matthew 6:15
Fasting
Matthew 6:16
Matthew 6:17
Matthew 6:18
Lay Up Treasures in Heaven
Matthew 6:19
Matthew 6:20
Matthew 6:21
Matthew 6:22
Matthew 6:23
Matthew 6:24
Do Not Be Anxious
Matthew 6:25
Matthew 6:26
Matthew 6:27
Matthew 6:28
Matthew 6:29
Matthew 6:30
Matthew 6:31
Matthew 6:32
Matthew 6:33
Matthew 6:34
Judging Others
Matthew 7:1
Matthew 7:2
Matthew 7:3
Matthew 7:4
Matthew 7:5
Matthew 7:6
Ask and It Will Be Given
Matthew 7:7
Matthew 7:8
Matthew 7:9
Matthew 7:10
Matthew 7:11
The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12
Matthew 7:13
Matthew 7:14
A Tree and Its Fruit
Matthew 7:15
Matthew 7:16
Matthew 7:17
Matthew 7:18
Matthew 7:19
Matthew 7:20
I Never Knew You
Matthew 7:21
Matthew 7:22
Matthew 7:23
Build Your House on the Rock
Matthew 7:24
Matthew 7:25
Matthew 7:26
Matthew 7:27
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
Matthew 8:1 When he came down the mountain, great crowds followed him.
Matthew 8:2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."
Matthew 8:3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying,
Matthew 8:4 And Jesus said to him,
The Faith of a Centurion
Matthew 8:5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,
Matthew 8:6 "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly."
Matthew 8:7 And he said to him,
Matthew 8:8 But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.
Matthew 8:9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who follow him,
Matthew 8:12
Matthew 8:13 And to the centurion Jesus said,
The Cost of Following Jesus
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus said to him,
Matthew 8:21 Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
Matthew 8:22 And Jesus said to him,
Jesus Calms a Storm
Matthew 8:23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.
Matthew 8:24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.
Matthew 8:25 And they went and woke him, saying, "Save us, Lord; we are perishing."
Matthew 8:26 And he said to them,
Matthew 8:27 And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?"
Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons
Matthew 8:31 And the demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs."
Matthew 8:32 And he said to them,
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
Matthew 9:1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
Matthew 9:2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic,
Matthew 9:3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."
Matthew 9:4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said,
Matthew 9:5
Matthew 9:6
Matthew 9:7 And he rose and went home.
Matthew 9:8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Jesus Calls Matthew
Matthew 9:9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him,
Matthew 9:10 And Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
Matthew 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
Matthew 9:12 But when he heard it, he said,
Matthew 9:13
A Question About Fasting
Matthew 9:14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"
Matthew 9:15 And Jesus said to them,
Matthew 9:16 "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness."
The Temptation of Jesus
"It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
"Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
"Be gone, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
The Sermon on the Mount
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
"Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it give light to all in the house.
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish the but to fulfill them.
"For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
"Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does the and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
"For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.
Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.
And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better to lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.
But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black
Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
so that your may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
"Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,
but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
"The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,
but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?
And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,
yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
"Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
"Judge not, that you be not judged.
For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck our of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye?
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened for you.
For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
"Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn-bushes, or figs from thistles?
So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.
A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'
"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."
"I will; be clean."
And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."see that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them."
"I will come and heal him."
"Truly, I tell you, with on one in Israel have I found such faith.
Matthew 8:11
I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
"Go; let it be done for you as you have believed."
And the servant was healed at that very moment."Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
"Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
"Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?"
Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm."Go."
So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters."Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."
"Why do you think evil in your hearts?
For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"
-he then said to the paralytic-"Rise, pick up your bed and go home."
"Follow me."
And he rose and followed him."Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
Go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
"Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.