He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry --

Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.

When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.

Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.

He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.

But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, "Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you."

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?

Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

because they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

After Jesus left there, he went to the region of Tyre. When he went into a house, he did not want anyone to know, but he was not able to escape notice.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?" They replied, "Twelve."

"When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?" They replied, "Seven."

(For they were afraid, and he did not know what to say.)

But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

They went out from there and passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

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

He answered 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 as a ransom for many."

They discussed with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

She did what she could. She anointed my body beforehand for burial.

When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him.

Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled."

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.

Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree.

But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

And when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.

They went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

Then he appeared to the eleven themselves, while they were eating, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him resurrected.