Now a large herd of pigs was grazing some distance away from them.

All at once some people brought him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he told the paralyzed man, "Be courageous, son! Your sins are forgiven."

Then some of the scribes told themselves, "This fellow is blaspheming!"

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees told Jesus, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, and birds came and ate them up.

But other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop, some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.

Then some Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked,

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

I tell all of you with certainty, some people standing here will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

Some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

About five o'clock he went out and found some others standing around. He asked them, "Why are you standing here all day long without work?'

That same day some Sadducees, who claim there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him,

"That is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

"But the foolish ones told the wise, "Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!'

"But the wise ones replied, "No! There will never be enough for us and for you. You'd better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'

Then they spit in his face and hit him. Some slapped him,

Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was about to break out instead. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. Attend to that yourselves."

Twisting some thorns into a victor's crown, they placed it on his head and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt down in front of him and began making fun of him, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!"

When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah."

So one of the men ran off at once, took a sponge, and soaked it in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink.

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened.

When they saw him, they worshipped him, though some had doubts.