And they were all amazed, so that [they began] to discuss with one another, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

And he said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring rural towns, so that I can preach there also, because I have come out for this [very] reason."

"Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?"

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, "Why are you considering these [things] in your hearts?

And he got up and immediately picked up his stretcher [and] went out in front of [them] all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen [anything] like this!"

And [when] {his family} heard [this], they went out to restrain him, for they were saying, "He has lost his mind!"

For whoever does the will of God, this person is my brother and sister and mother."

And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all the parables?

And he said, "The kingdom of God is like this: like a man scatters seed on the ground.

And {they were terribly frightened} and began to say to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

And he was looking around to see the one who had done this.

And he commanded them strictly that no one should learn of this, and said to give her [something] to eat.

And [when] the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard [him] were amazed, saying, "Where did this man [get] these [things]? And what [is] this wisdom that has been granted to this man, and the miracles such as these performed through his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they were offended by him.

And King Herod heard [it], because his name had become known. And they were saying, "John, the one who baptizes, has been raised from the dead, and because of this these miraculous powers are at work in him."

But [when] Herod heard [it], he said, "John whom I beheaded--this one has been raised!"

And [when] his disciples heard [this], they came and took away his corpse and placed it in a tomb.

So he said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me.

[thus] making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down, and you do many similar [things] such as this."

And he said to her, "Because of this statement, go! The demon has gone out of your daughter."

And sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, "Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation!"

And knowing [this], he said to them, "Why are you discussing that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

And a cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

And they kept the matter to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead {meant}.

And he asked his father how long it was since this had been happening to him. And he said, "From childhood.

And he said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing except by prayer."

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.

Because of this a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife,

And in the house again the disciples began to ask him about this.

{who will not} receive a hundred times as much now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, together with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life.

And [when they] heard [this], the ten began to be indignant about James and John.

But it is not like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

And if anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say 'The Lord has need of it, and will send it here again at once.'"

Truly I say to you that whoever says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea!' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be [done] for him.

For this [reason] I say to you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received [it], and it will be [done] for you.

and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these [things], or who gave you this authority that you do these [things]?"

And they began to discuss [this] with one another, saying, "What should we say? If we say 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

But those tenant farmers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'

Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}.

This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

So they brought [one]. And he said to them, "Whose image and inscription [is] this?" And they said to him, "Caesar's."

Jesus said to them, "Are you not deceived because of this, [because you] do not know the scriptures or the power of God?

The second [is] this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

And summoning his disciples, he said to them, "Truly I say to you that this poor widow put in more than all those who put [offerings] into the contribution box.

And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end [is] not yet.

And when they arrest you [and] hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you should say, but whatever is given to you at that hour, say this. For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end--this one will be saved.

Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these [things] take place!

But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil?

For this perfumed oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor!" And they began to scold her.

And [when] they heard [this], they were delighted, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how he could betray him conveniently.

And [while] they were eating, he took bread [and], [after] giving thanks, he broke [it] and gave [it] to them and said, "Take [it], this is my body."

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many.

And Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you that today--this night--before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times!"

And he said, "Abba, Father, all [things] [are] possible for you! Take away this cup from me! Yet not what I will, but what you [will]."

Every day I was with you in the temple [courts] teaching, and you did not arrest me! But [this has happened] in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled.

"We heard him saying, 'I will destroy this temple made by hands, and within three days I will build another not made by hands."

And their testimony was not even consistent about this.

And the female slave, [when she] saw him, began to say again to the bystanders, "This man is one of them!"

And he began to curse and to swear with an oath, "I do not know this man whom you are talking about!"

And [when] the centurion who was standing opposite him saw that he expired like this, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!"