and swore that he would give her anything she asked for.

So when he got out of the boat he found a great crowd gathered, and his heart was touched at the sight of them, and he cured those of them that were sick.

And they all ate and had enough. And the pieces left over that they gathered up filled twelve baskets.

And the men of the place recognized him, and sent all over that district and brought to him all who were sick,

But you say, 'Whoever tells his father or mother, "Anything of mine that might have been of use to you is given to God,"

"Listen to this, and grasp it! It is not what goes into a man's mouth that pollutes him; it is what comes out of his mouth that pollutes a man."

Then his disciples came up to him and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked to hear you say that?"

But he answered, "Any plant that my heavenly Father did not plant must be uprooted!

Can you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and then is disposed of?

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and they pollute a man.

It is these things that pollute a man, but not eating with unwashed hands!"

And Jesus left that place and retired to the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon.

And a Canaanite woman of that district came out and screamed, "Son of David, take pity on me, sir! My daughter is dreadfully possessed by a demon!"

But she said, "O yes, sir! For even dogs eat the scraps that fall from their masters' table!"

Then Jesus answered, "You have great faith! You shall have what you want." And her daughter was cured from that time.

Jesus left that place and went along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the hillside and sat down there.

so that the people were astonished to see the dumb speak, the lame walk, and the blind see. And they praised the God of Israel.

And they all ate and satisfied their hunger. And the pieces that they left that were picked up filled seven baskets.

"It is a wicked and faithless age that insists on a sign, and no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah." And he left them and went away.

Why do you not see that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

Then they understood that he was warning them not against yeast but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

When Jesus reached the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Then he warned the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

It was then that Jesus Christ for the first time explained to his disciples that he had to go to Jerusalem and endure great suffering there at the hands of the elders, high priests, and scribes, and be killed, and be raised to life on the third day.

And Peter took him aside and began to reprove him for it, saying, "God bless you, Master! that can never happen to you!"

And Peter spoke, and said to Jesus, "Master, how good it is that we are here! If you wish, I will make three huts here, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

The disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"

but I tell you, Elijah has come already, and they would not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. It is in just that way that the Son of Man is going to be treated by them!"

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

And Jesus reproved the demon and it came out of him, and from that moment the boy was cured.

But rather than give offense to them, go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, open its mouth and you will find in it a dollar. Take that and pay the tax for us both."

Just at that time the disciples came up and asked Jesus, "Who is really greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"

"Beware of feeling scornful of one single little child, for I tell you that in heaven their angels have continual access to my Father in heaven.

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go in search of the one that is astray?

And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices more over it than he does over the ninety-nine that did not stray.

In just that way, it is the will of my Father in heaven that not a single one of these children be lost.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others with you, so that everything may be supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Then his master called him in and said to him, 'You wicked slave! I canceled all that debt of yours when you entreated me.

That is what my heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not each forgive your brothers from your hearts!"

When Jesus had finished this discourse, he left Galilee and went to the part of Judea that is on the other side of the Jordan.

But he answered, "Did you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them male and female,

He said to them, "It was on account of your perversity that Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but it was not so at the beginning.

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife on any ground but her unfaithfulness, and marries another woman, commits adultery."

The disciples said to him, "If that is a man's relation to his wife, it is better not to marry!"

He said to them, "It is not everyone who can accept that, but only those who have a special gift.

Then some children were brought up to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray, but his disciples reproved the people for it.

But he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter that life, keep the commandments."

But when the young man heard that, he went away much cast down, for he had a great deal of property.

He said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Give orders that these two sons of mine sit one at your right and one at your left, when you are king!"

He said to them, "Then what I drink you shall drink, but as for sitting at my right or my left, that is not mine to give, but belongs to those for whom it is destined by my Father."

But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the heathen lord it over them, and their great men tyrannize over them.

And two blind men sitting by the roadside, hearing that it was Jesus who was passing, called out, "You Son of David! Take pity on us, sir!"

saying to them, "Go to the village that lies in front of you, and you will at once find an ass tied there, and a colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me.

And the crowds that went in front of him and that followed him shouted, "God bless the Son of David! Blessed be he who comes in the Lord's name. God bless him from on high!"

But when the high priests and the scribes saw the wonders that he did and saw the boys shouting in the Temple, "God bless the Son of David!" they were indignant,

And everything that you pray for with faith, you will obtain."

For John came to you with a way of uprightness, and you would not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes believed him, but even after seeing that, you would not change your minds and believe him!

Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone; This came from the Lord, And seems marvelous to us'?

"That, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a people that will produce its proper fruit.

Whoever falls on that stone will be shattered, but whoever it falls upon will be pulverized."

When the high priests and the Pharisees heard his figures, they knew that he was speaking about them,

So they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, to say to him, "Master, we know that you tell the truth, and teach the way of God with sincerity, regardless of the consequences, for you are impartial.

On the same day some Sadducees came up to him, claiming that there is no resurrection, and they asked him this question:

And when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,

That is the great, first command.

He said to them, "How is it then that David under the Spirit's influence calls him lord, and says,

And no one could make him any answer, and from that day no one ventured to ask him any more questions.

Blind fools! which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred?

You say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it does not matter, but if anyone swears by the offering that is on it, it is binding.'

You blind men! Which is greater, the offering, or the altar that makes the offering sacred?

Anyone who swears by the altar is swearing by it and by everything that is on it,

You blind Pharisee! You must first clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may be clean too.

Alas for you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you are like white-washed tombs! They look well on the outside, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead, and all that is unclean.

So you bear witness against yourselves that you are descended from the murderers of the prophets.

it is that on your heads may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth from the blood of Abel the upright to the blood of Zechariah, Barachiah's son, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar!

Jesus answered, "Take care that no one misleads you about this.

You will hear of wars and rumors of war; do not let yourselves be alarmed. They have to come, but that is not the end.

But alas for women who are with child at that time or who have babies!

And pray that you may not have to fly in winter or on the Sabbath,

"If anyone says to you at that time, 'Look! here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it,

"Let the fig tree teach you the lesson. As soon as its branches grow soft and put forth leaves, you know that summer is coming.

So when you see all these things, you must know that he is just at the door.

But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven nor the Son, but only the Father.

But you may be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.

Blessed is that slave if his master when he returns finds him doing it.

that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know

But while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.

His master answered, 'You wicked, idle slave! You knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not threshed?

"You know that in two days the Passover Festival will come, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."

When his disciples saw it, they said indignantly, "What was the use of wasting it like that?

But Jesus observed this and said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? It is a fine thing that she has done to me.

And from that time he watched for a good opportunity to hand him over to them.

The Son of Man is to go away as the Scriptures say of him, but alas for the man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!"

You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!"

But then how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled, which say that this must happen?"

At that same time Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs, as though I were a robber? Day after day I have sat in the Temple preaching, and you never seized me.

Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

saying, "Show us you are a prophet, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?"

Then he started to swear with the strongest oaths, "I do not know the man!" And at that moment a cock crowed.