He said to them, "I was looking at Satan failing like a flash of lightning from heaven.

Now as the crowds continued to throng upon Him, He began to say: "This is a wicked age. It is looking for a spectacular sign, but none will be given it but the sign of Jonah.

Then He told them this story: "A man had a fig tree planted by his vineyard, and he kept going and looking for figs on it, but did not find any.

"Be always looking out for another. If your brother ever sins, reprove him, and if he repents, forgive him.

Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. Even the members of the council were scoffing at Him and saying, "He saved others, let Him now save Himself, if He really is the Christ of God, His Chosen One!"

But all His acquaintances, and the women who used to follow Him from Galilee in a group, were standing at a distance looking on.

Because the women were so frightened and were turning their faces to the ground, they said to them, "Why are you looking among the dead for Him who is alive?