“On the other hand, no one can enter a strong man’s house and rob his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he will rob his house.

Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it sprang up right away, since it didn’t have deep soil.

Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it didn’t produce a crop.

Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop that increased 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.”

Others are sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

but the worries of this age, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

On that day, when evening had come, He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.”

So they left the crowd and took Him along since He was already in the boat. And other boats were with Him.

Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes.

When Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him while He was by the sea.

But others said, “He’s Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet—like one of the prophets.”

Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, copper utensils, and dining couches.)

You revoke God’s word by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”

Then He left them, got on board the boat again, and went to the other side.

They answered Him, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”

When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.

Many people spread their robes on the road, and others spread leafy branches cut from the fields.

Then he sent another, and they killed that one. He also sent many others; they beat some and they killed some.

“Therefore, what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers and give the vineyard to others.

“The second is: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these.”

In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself!

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.