Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it didn’t produce a crop.

Others are sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

And always, night and day, he was crying out among the tombs and in the mountains and cutting himself with stones.

Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.”

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to His disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread.

Then He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them,

Salt is good, but if the salt should lose its flavor, how can you make it salty? Have salt among yourselves and be at peace with one another.”

But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all.

They began to argue among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

“But those tenant farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’

“Not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be rioting among the people.”

Every day I was among you, teaching in the temple complex, and you didn’t arrest Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”

[So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws.]

There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.