Quotes about Obedience
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
— Matthew 7:21
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
— Matthew 7:24
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
— Matthew 7:26
Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
— Matthew 8:4
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
— Matthew 8:9
When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
— Matthew 8:18
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
— Matthew 8:23
“Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
— Matthew 8:32
And the man got up and went home.
— Matthew 9:7
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
— Matthew 9:9
So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples.
— Matthew 9:19
Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
— Matthew 10:9