So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented in sackcloth and ashes long ago!

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.

If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.

But He said to them, “What man among you, if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?

For this people’s heart has grown callous;
their ears are hard of hearing,
and they have shut their eyes;
otherwise they might see with their eyes
and hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn back—
and I would cure them.

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and He would not speak anything to them without a parable,

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea!

So when the first ones came, they assumed they would get more, but they also received a denarius each.

and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have taken part with them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’

Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.

But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.

then you should have deposited my money with the bankers. And when I returned I would have received my money back with interest.

The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

they gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink. But when He tasted it, He would not drink it.

and saying, “The One who would demolish the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath.

Then He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him.

And He would strongly warn them not to make Him known.

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

But He would not let him; instead, He told him, “Go back home to your own people, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you.”

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

Wherever He would go, into villages, towns, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him that they might touch just the tassel of His robe. And everyone who touched it was made well.

Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.

“But whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in Me—it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were astonished, but those who followed Him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them the things that would happen to Him.

and would not permit anyone to carry goods through the temple complex.

And whenever evening came, they would go out of the city.

Unless the Lord limited those days, no one would survive. But He limited those days because of the elect, whom He chose.

For the Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots for them to decide what each would get.

Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, “Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah.

When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.

Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Messiah.

But the news about Him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against Him.

When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him—she’s a sinner!”

For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes!

But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves:

He also said to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.

He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him any.

“There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.

He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man’s table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

“But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying, ‘God, turn Your wrath from me—a sinner!’

why didn’t you put my money in the bank? And when I returned, I would have collected it with interest!’

He answered, “I tell you, if they were to keep silent, the stones would cry out!”

saying, “If you knew this day what would bring peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

During the day, He was teaching in the temple complex, but in the evening He would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.

Then all the people would come early in the morning to hear Him in the temple complex.

He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Jesus, however, would not entrust Himself to them, since He knew them all

Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would ask Him, and He would give you living water.”

because an angel would go down into the pool from time to time and stir up the water. Then the first one who got in after the water was stirred up recovered from whatever ailment he had].

For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”

But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who would not believe and the one who would betray Him.)

Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”

“You know neither Me nor My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would also know My Father.”

“Our father is Abraham!” they replied.

“If you were Abraham’s children,” Jesus told them, “you would do what Abraham did.

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn’t come on My own, but He sent Me.

You’ve never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don’t know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it and rejoiced.”

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.

If this man were not from God, He wouldn’t be able to do anything.”

“If you were blind,” Jesus told them, “you wouldn’t have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see’—your sin remains.

Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.

When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw Him, she fell at His feet and told Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died!”

Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so that they would not see with their eyes
or understand with their hearts,
and be converted,
and I would heal them.

Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue.

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.

For He knew who would betray Him. This is why He said, “You are not all clean.”

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you.

You have heard Me tell you, ‘I am going away and I am coming to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. Now they have no excuse for their sin.

If I had not done the works among them that no one else has done, they would not have sin. Now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed Him over to you.”

“My kingdom is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here.”

“You would have no authority over Me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”

For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: Not one of His bones will be broken.

“I assure you: When you were young, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”

He said this to signify by what kind of death he would glorify God. After saying this, He told him, “Follow Me!”

So this report spread to the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him that he would not die, but, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you?”

And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which, if they were written one by one, I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books that would be written.