Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.

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

Blessed are you when they revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you unrighteously for my sake. Rejoice and rejoice, for your wages are great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you (Matthew 5:3-12).

Christ also said that He did not come to break the law, but to bring it to its fullness (Matthew 5:17). He forbade not only murder, but also vain anger, forbade lustful glances and divorces, except in cases of adultery. Christ did not allow us to avenge ourselves and commanded us to love our enemies, to bless those who curse and to pray for those who offend us, so that we might be sons of the heavenly Father, Who is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Christ said that treasures should be stored not on earth, but in heaven, where they cannot be stolen. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Matthew 6:21). You cannot serve God and wealth at the same time. Therefore, we should not give ourselves over to many cares, but rely on God. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all earthly things will be added to you (cf. Matthew 6:36).

You must not condemn your neighbor, because with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you measure, it will be measured to you (Matthew 7:2). Judge not, and ye shall not be judged, condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. In all things, whatsoever you would that men should do unto you, do ye also unto them (Matthew 7:12).

At the same time, He performed many miracles: He walked on the waters of the lake, calmed the storm with a word, multiplied food to feed the hungry, healed the paralyzed, lepers, the blind, cast out demons, and also, showing His power over life and death, He raised the dead, as, for example, the only son of a poor widow in the city of Nain, the daughter of the ruler of the synagogue in the city of Capernaum, and His friend Lazarus in Bethany. And also on Mount Tabor, He was transfigured, appearing in light before His disciples. Here, for example, is how one of His miracles is described in the Gospel:

When Jesus went out, he saw a multitude of people, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; And he began to teach them much. And when a long time had passed, His disciples came to Him, saying, "This is a desolate place..." — let them go, so that they may go to the surrounding villages and villages, and buy bread for themselves, for they have nothing to eat. He answered and said to them, "Give them something to eat." And they said to him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?" But he asked them, How many loaves do you have?.. When they found out, they said, "Five loaves and two fishes." Then he commanded them to seat everyone in compartments on the green grass. And they sat down in rows, a hundred and fifty. He took five loaves and two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples, that they might distribute to them; And he divided the two fishes among all. And they all ate, and were satisfied. And they gathered up pieces of bread and the remains of the fish, twelve full baskets. And there were about five thousand men who ate bread (Mark 6:34-44).

Once the Pharisees, envious of Him, brought a woman who had been taken in adultery, and said:

-Teacher! this woman was taken in adultery; and Moses commanded us in the law to stone such people: What say thou?

And they said these things, tempting Him, that they might find something to accuse Him. But Jesus, bending low, wrote with his finger on the ground, paying no attention to them. And when they continued to question him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, "Whosoever is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone upon her." And again, bending low, he wrote on the ground. And they, hearing this, and being rebuked by their conscience, began to depart one by one, from the eldest to the last; and only Jesus remained, and the woman standing in the middle. Jesus, having risen up and seeing no one but the woman, said to her, "Woman! Where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you? She answered, "No one, Lord." Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more (John 8:4-11).

Sinners often came to Christ to hear Him. And the Pharisees murmured that He received sinners and ate with them. But He said to them,