Startled by his statement, she tried to figure out what his greeting meant.

He displayed his mighty power with his arm. He scattered people who were proud in mind and heart.

Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.

So the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

But they didn't know what this meant. Indeed, the meaning was hidden from them so that they didn't understand it; and they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself."

"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

But they didn't understand any of this. What he said was hidden from them, and they didn't know what he meant.

As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead.

He was now approaching the descent from the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice because of all the miracles they had seen.

Now during the day Jesus would teach in the Temple, but when evening came he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.

Then he left and went to the Mount of Olives, as usual. The disciples went with him.