When it came Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; many, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked; "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, and miracles such as these that happen at his hands?

King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."

because it does not go into his heart, but into his belly, and passes away, ejected from him?" By these words he pronounced all foods clean.

From within, from the heart of man, proceed evil purposes??22 fornication, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, wantonness, envy, slander, arrogance, reckless folly??23 all these wicked things issue from within and defile a man."

"Where will it be possible," answered his disciples, "for one to fill these men with bread in a lonely place like this?"

They had also a few small fish; after blessing these he told his disciples to distribute them also.

"And if any one shall cause one of these little ones who believe on me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown out into the sea with a great millstone about his neck.

"Teacher," he answered, "I have observed all these from my youth."

But his face fell at these words, and he went away saddened, for he was one who had great wealth.

"By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

"And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

"The second is this, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Other command greater than these there is none."

As Jesus was walking out of the Temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and buildings these are!"

"You see these mighty buildings? There shall not be left here one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down," he answered.

"Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign that all these predictions are about to be fulfilled."

For nation shall rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines; these are the beginning of birth-pangs.

So also do you, whenever you see these things happening, know that He is near, at your very door.

I tell you truly that the present generation shall not pass until all these things begin to happen.

Then the high priest rose and stood forth among them. "Have you no answer to make?" he asked Jesus; "What is it that these testify against you?"

Moreover these signs shall follow those who believe. They shall drive out demons in my name; they shall speak with new tongues in foreign languages;