And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

is it not as easy to say to the paralytic, thy sins are forgiven: as to say, arise, and take up your bed and walk?

so that

they may look and look,
yet not perceive;
they may listen and listen,
yet not understand;
otherwise, they might turn back—
and be forgiven.”

And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? Is it not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?

and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know.

And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, is it not a concern to you that we are perishing?"

But He answered them, "You [men] give them something to eat." And they replied, "Should we go and buy a supply of bread to give them to eat?" [Note: The amount mentioned here indicates that it was two hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $14,000 in 1994].

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

have you eyes, and yet don't see? have you ears, and yet not hear? have you lost your memory too?

47 If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out.[note: idiom meaning to stop doing a sin] It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell,

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

but at night Jesus withdrew from the city.

Should we pay it, or should we not pay it?" But Jesus was aware of their hypocrisy and said to them, "Bring me the coin so I can see it." [Note: The amount of this coin was equivalent to one day of a farm laborer's pay, or about $60-$84 in 1994].

Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe it not:

As they reclined at the table to eat, [Note: See Matt. 23:6] Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will turn me over [i.e., to the Jewish leaders]; [it is the one] who is eating with me."

And they began to be grieved, and to say to him one by one, What, not I? and another, What, not I?

But Peter said to him, Even if all should be offended, yet not I.

He was saying, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for You; take this cup [of judgment] away from Me; but not what I will, but what You will.”

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.

Yet not even on that point did their evidence agree.

Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

And though they heard that he was alive, and he had appeared to her: they believed it not.