And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

And He *said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry;

Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.

and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples.

And He did not let him, but He *said to him, “Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.”

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

And He *said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)

And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.

And they had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

“When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they *said to Him, “Seven.”

For he did not know what to answer; for they became terrified.

But I say to you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written of him.”

From there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it.

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

And He answered and said to them, “What did Moses command you?”

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

They began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.

Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures.”

But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

They went away and reported it to the others, but they did not believe them either.