He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry -- he, and those who were with him?

How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.

The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn't know how.

He lived in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,

Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."

Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."

but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

For whoever is not against us is on our side.

'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'

'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'

'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

You know the commandments: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"

Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."

but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared."

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.

But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."

Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."

When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.

Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down."

"When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.

When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,

and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.

Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,

Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?"

For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not."

Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."

But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.

He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire."

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Even so, their testimony did not agree.

The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?

He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!