But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man's armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

As Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man from the town met him who was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but among the tombs.

"Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."

I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

Just then some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralyzed man -- "I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home."

After looking around at them all, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." The man did so, and his hand was restored.

"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God's angels.

But Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in men's eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God's sight.

"Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.

They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.

For the Son of Man is to go just as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!"

and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.

Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again."