As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You,
who will prepare Your way.

As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove.

“Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Right away Jesus understood in His spirit that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Immediately he got up, picked up the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded and gave glory to God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

The Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, “Look, Your mother, Your brothers, and Your sisters are outside asking for You.”

so that

they may look and look,
yet not perceive;
they may listen and listen,
yet not understand;
otherwise, they might turn back—
and be forgiven.”

“The kingdom of God is like this,” He said. “A man scatters seed on the ground;

It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground.

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

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

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

So as He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things.

And He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look.”

When they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”

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.)

He looked up and said, “I see people—they look to me like trees walking.”

Then it came out, shrieking and convulsing him violently. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He’s dead.”

I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Then, looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Peter began to tell Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”

But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Then Peter remembered and said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that You cursed is withered.”

Should we pay, or should we not pay?”

But knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.

As He was going out of the temple complex, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings!”

“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look—there!’ do not believe it!

It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.

Then He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!”

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah!”