And just as he was coming up out of the water he saw the heavens torn open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to enter into him,

And they were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

And he got up, and immediately picked up his mat and went out before them all, so that they were all astonished and acknowledged the power of God, saying, "We never saw anything like this before."

And the Pharisees said to him, "Look! Why are they doing what it is against the law to do on the Sabbath?"

so that " 'They may look and look and yet not see, And listen and listen and yet not understand, Lest possibly they should turn and be forgiven.' ",

"The reign of God," he said, "is like a man scattering seed on the ground,

It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown in the ground, though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the world,

"Ask me for anything you like and I will give it to you." And he made oath to her, "I will give you whatever you ask me for, up to half my kingdom."

The king was exceedingly sorry, but on account of his oath and his guests he did not like to break his word to her,

So when he got out of the boat, he found a great crowd gathered, and his heart was touched at the sight of them, because they were like sheep that have no shepherd; and he proceeded to teach them a great deal.

And he warned them, saying, "Look out! Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!"

He looked up and said, "I can see people, for they look to me like trees, only they are moving about."

Jesus asked the boy's father, "How long has he been like this?" And he said,

And it gave a cry and convulsed him terribly, and went out of him. And the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead.

"Whoever welcomes one child like this on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not me but him who has sent me."

I tell you, whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all."

And Jesus looked at him and loved him, and he said to him, "There is one thing that you lack. Go, sell all you have, and give the money to the poor, and then you will have riches in heaven; and come back and be a follower of mine."

And Peter remembered about it and said to him, "Look, Master! The fig tree that you cursed is withered up!"

Should we pay it, or refuse to pay it?" But he saw through their pretense, and said to them, "Why do you put me to such a test? Bring me a denarius to look at."

And in the course of his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and to be saluted with respect in public places,

As he was leaving the Temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Master! What wonderful stones and buildings!"

If anyone says to you at that time, 'Look! Here is the Christ!' or 'Look! There he is!' do not believe it.

You must look out and be on the alert, for you do not know when it will be time;

But there were some who said indignantly to themselves, "What was the use of wasting the perfume like that?

Get up, let us be going. Look, here comes my betrayer!"

And signs like these will attend those who believe: with my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in foreign tongues;