And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.

And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.

And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

After looking around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” And he did so; and his hand was restored.

for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who are splendidly clothed and live in luxury are found in royal palaces!

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one who is more than a prophet.

They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.

But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me.”

When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

They did so, and had them all sit down.

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.

for I say to you, that many prophets and kings wished to see the things which you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.”

You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.”

And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many lashes,

but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

He does not thank the slave because he did the things which were commanded, does he?

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

But the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.’

He *said to him, ‘By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?’

But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence.”

and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

For they did not have courage to question Him any longer about anything.

And He said to them, “When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “No, nothing.”

While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”

but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.”