and they were astonished at his manner of preaching: for he spoke with an air of authority, and not as the Scribes.

And when the scribes who were of the Pharisees' party saw that he was eating with irreligious people and tax-collectors, they said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax-collectors and irreligious people?"

Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.

Then He said to them, "To you the secret of the kingdom of God has been entrusted, but to those who are on the outside everything is presented in stories, so that

(For the earth bears crops by itself, the blade first, the ear of corn next, and then the grain full in the ear.)

As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.

And Jesus said unto them, "A prophet is not despised but in his own country, and among his own kin, and among them that are of the same household."

But he, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Get away behind me, Satan, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.

and the spirit came out of him, having made him roar, and thrown him into such agonies, that he became like one that was dead, and many were of opinion he actually was so.

For whoever should give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are of Christ, verily I say to you, he should not lose his reward.

And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,

but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared.

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

So they brought one. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name are on this?" They told him, "Caesar's."

Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?

Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;

In the course of his teaching, Jesus said: "See that you are on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,

"Tell us, When will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these predictions are on the point of being fulfilled?"

But see that you are on your guard! I have told you all this beforehand.

But of that day or of that hour no one knows, neither the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.

But he said, I have no knowledge of him, or of what you are saying: and he went out into the doorway; and there came the cry of a cock.

After this he appeared in a different form to two of them while they were on their way to the country.