They watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.

So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians, as to how they could assassinate him.

He appointed twelve (whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

He lived among the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

As he was getting into the boat the man who had been demon-possessed asked if he could go with him.

So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

And wherever he would go -- into villages, towns, or countryside -- they would place the sick in the marketplaces, and would ask him if they could just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

and his clothes became radiantly white, more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!"

and said to them, "Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

So they went and found a colt tied at a door, outside in the street, and untied it.

Some people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"

Then they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.

After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.

It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" So they spoke angrily to her.

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.

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.