"Jesus of Nazaret, what business have you with us? Have you come to destroy us? We know who you are, you are God's holy One."

"See, you are not to say a word to anybody; away and show yourself to the priest and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing, to notify men."

"What does the man mean by talking like this? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"

The Pharisees said to him, "Look at what they are doing on the sabbath! That is not allowed."

He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and his men?

And when his family heard this, they set out to get hold of him, for what they said was, "He is out of his mind."

Also he said to them, "Take care what you hear; the measure you deal out to others will be dealt out to yourselves, and you will receive extra.

For he who has, to him shall more be given; while as for him who has not, from him shall be taken even what he has."

He said also, "To what can we compare the Realm of God? how are we to put it in a parable?

shrieking aloud, "Jesus, son of God most High, what business have you with me? By God, I adjure you, do not torture me."

Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, "there is a host of us."

The herdsmen fled and reported it to the town and the hamlets. So the people came to see what had happened,

And those who had seen it related to them what had happened to the lunatic and the swine.

and the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came forward in fear and trembling and fell down before him, telling him all the truth.

When the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and the large audience was astounded. "Where did he get all this?" they said. "What is the meaning of this wisdom he is endowed with? And these miracles, too, that his hands perform!

So she went out and said to her mother, "What am I to ask?" "John the Baptizer's head," she answered.

they decline to eat what comes from the market till they have washed it; and they have a number of other traditions to keep about washing cups and jugs and basins [and beds].)

You drop what God commands and hold to human tradition.

Yes, forsooth," he added, "you set aside what God commands, so as to maintain your own tradition.

nothing outside a man can defile him by entering him; it is what comes from him that defiles him.

"No," he said, "it is what comes from a man, that is what defiles him.

What profit is it for a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul?

What could a man offer as an equivalent for his soul?

(for he did not know what to say, they were so terrified).

As they went down the hill, he forbade them to tell anyone what they had seen, till such time as the Son of man rose from the dead.

This order they obeyed, debating with themselves what 'rising from the dead' meant.

He said to them, "Elijah does come first, to restore all things; but what is written about the Son of man as well? This, that he is to endure great suffering and be rejected.

Jesus asked them, "What are you discussing with them?"

But they did not understand what he said, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.

Then they reached Capharnahum. And when he was indoors he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

So he replied, "What did Moses lay down for you?"

What God has joined, then, man must not separate."

As he went out on the road a man ran up and knelt down before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit life eternal?"

The disciples were amazed at what he said; so he repeated, "My sons, how difficult it is [for those who rely on money] to get into the Realm of God!

They were on the way up to Jerusalem, Jesus walking in front of them: the disciples were in dismay and the company who followed were afraid. So once again he took the twelve aside and proceeded to tell them what was going to happen to himself.

So he said, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Jesus said, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I have to drink, or undergo the baptism I have to undergo?"

Jesus spoke to him and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said, "Rabboni, I want to regain my sight."

but some of the bystanders said to them, "What do you mean by untethering that colt?"

I tell you truly, whoever says to this hill, 'Take and throw yourself into the sea,' and has not a doubt in his mind but believes that what he says will happen, he will have it done.

and asked him, "What authority have you for acting in this way? Who gave you authority to act in this way?"

Jesus said to them, "I am going to ask you a question. Answer this, and I will tell you what authority I have for acting as I do.

What about the baptism of John? Was it from heaven or from men?"

Now they argued to themselves, "[What are we to say?] If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why did you not believe him.'

So they replied to Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus said to them, "No more will I tell you what authority I have for acting as I do."

Now what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the vinedressers, and he will give the vineyard to others.

Jesus said to them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God." He astonished them.

Then a scribe came up, who had listened to the discussion. Knowing Jesus had given them an apt answer, he put this question to him, "What is the chief of all the commands?"

As he went out of the temple one of his disciples said to him, "Look, teacher, what a size these stones and buildings are!"

"Tell us, when is this to happen? What will be the sign for all this to be accomplished?"

Now when they carry you off to trial, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; say whatever comes to your lips at the moment, for he who speaks is not you but the holy Spirit.

This angered some of those present. "What was the use of wasting perfume like this?

I tell you truly, wherever the gospel is preached all over the world, men will speak of what she has done in memory of her."

"Abba, Father," he said, "thou canst do anything. Take this cup away from me. Yet, not what I will but what thou wilt."

then he returned and found them once more asleep, for their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

So the high priest rose in their midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no reply to make? What about this evidence against you?"

Jesus said, "I am. And, what is more, you will all see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven."

Then the high priest tore his clothes and cried, "What more evidence do we want?

You have heard his blasphemy for yourselves. What is your mind?" They condemned him, all of them, to the doom of death;

But he denied it. "I do not know," he said, "I have no idea what you mean." Then he went outside into the passage. The cock crowed.

Pilate asked them again, "And what am I to do with your so-called king of the Jews?"

"Why," said Pilate, "what has he done wrong?" But they shouted more fiercely than ever, "Crucify him!"

Afterwards he appeared at table to the eleven themselves and reproached them for their unbelief and dulness of mind, because they had not believed those who saw him risen from the dead. [But they excused themselves, saying, "This age of lawlessness and unbelief lies under the sway of Satan, who will not allow what lies under the unclean spirits to understand the truth and power of God; therefore," they said to Christ, "reveal your righteousness now." Christ answered them, "The term of years for Satan's power has now expired, but other terrors are at hand. I was delivered to death on behalf of sinners, that they might return to the truth and sin no more, that they might inherit that glory of righteousness which is spiritual and imperishable in heaven."]