But he went out and began to publish it so much and to spread the story so far, that Jesus could not any more go into any town openly, but had to stay out in thinly settled places. But the people kept coming to Him from every quarter.

And He was saying to them: "Take care what you hear. The measure you give will come back to you, and more besides.

For whoever has will have more given to him, but whoever has nothing, even what he has will be taken away."

you let him off from doing anything more for his father or mother;

Then He charged them not to tell anybody about it, but the more He kept charging them, the more they kept spreading the news.

He had one more to send, his dearly loved son; at last he sent him to them, for he said to himself, 'They will surely respect my son.'

and to love Him with one's whole heart, one's whole understanding, and one's whole strength, and to love one's neighbor as one loves himself is far more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices."

So Jesus said to him, as He saw that he had answered thoughtfully, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one ventured to ask Him any more questions.

And He called His disciples to Him and said, "I solemnly say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all these others who have been putting money into the collection-box.

It might have been sold for more than sixty dollars, and the money have been given to the poor." So they kept on grumbling at her.

He came back the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? No more of that! The hour has come. See! The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinful men.

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What more evidence do we need now?