A large herd of pigs was feeding some distance from them.

Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven."

Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!"

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

Then some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful to divorce a wife for any cause?"

For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, and some who were made eunuchs by others, and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it."

"For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

No,' they replied. 'There won't be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, "I am innocent of this man's blood. You take care of it yourselves!"

When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, "This man is calling for Elijah."

While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened.

When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted.