But Jesus looked at [them] [and] said to them, "With human beings this is impossible, but with God all [things] [are] possible."

But many [who are] first will be last, and the last first.

But he answered one of them [and] said, 'Friend, I am not doing you wrong. Did you not come to an agreement with me for a denarius?

Take [what is] yours and go! But I want to give to this last [person] [the same] as [I gave] to you also.

But Jesus answered [and] said, "You do not know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but [is] for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them.

It will not be like this among you! But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life [as] a ransom for many."

And the crowd rebuked them so that they would be quiet. But they called out all the more, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"

But [when] the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful [things] that he did, and the children shouting in the temple [courts] and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant.

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will do not only [what was done to] the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea," it will happen!

But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, because they all look upon John as a prophet."

And he answered [and] said, 'I do not want to!' But later [he] changed his mind [and] went.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe him. And [when] you saw [it], you did not even change your minds later [so as] to believe in him.

But [when] the tenant farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance!'

But they paid no attention [and] went away--this one to his own field, that one to his business.

Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

But [when] the king came in to see the {dinner guests}, he saw a man there not dressed [in] wedding clothes.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}.

For many are called but few [are] chosen."

But [because he] knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

But Jesus answered [and] said to them, "You are mistaken, [because] you do not know the scriptures or the power of God!

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.

"I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob"? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living!"

Therefore do and observe everything that they tell you, but do not do as {they do}, for they tell [others to do something] and do not do [it themselves].

And they tie up heavy burdens and put [them] on people's shoulders, but [they] themselves are not willing with their finger to move them

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers,

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter.

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing! But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound [by his oath].'

And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing! But whoever swears by the gift [that is] on it is bound [by his oath].'

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence!

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean!

In the [same] way, on the outside you also appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

But he answered [and] said to them, "Do you not see all these [things]? Truly I say to you, not [one] stone will be left here on [another] stone that will not be thrown down!"

And you are going to hear about wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.

But all these [things] [are] the beginning of birth pains.

But the one who endures to the end--this person will be saved.

But pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.

And unless those days had been shortened, {no human being would be saved}. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

"But concerning that day and hour no one knows--not even the angels of heaven nor the Son--except the Father alone.

But understand this: that if the master of the house had known what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.

But if that evil slave should say {to himself}, 'My master is staying away for a long time,'

But the wise ones took olive oil in flasks with their lamps.

But in the middle of the night there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'

But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell [olive oil] and buy [some] for yourselves.'

But [while] they had gone away to buy [it] the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding celebration, and the door was shut.

But he answered [and] said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you!'

But the one who had received the one went away [and] dug up the ground and hid his master's money.

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

For to everyone who has, [more] will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

But they were saying, "Not during the feast, so that there will not be an uproar among the people."

But Jesus, knowing [this], said to them, "Why do you cause trouble for the woman? For she has done a good deed for me.

For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.

The Son of Man is going just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if that man had not been born."

But I tell you, from now [on] I will never drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father."

But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."

But Peter answered [and] said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"

And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you [will]."

Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit [is] willing, but the flesh [is] weak!"

But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then the disciples all abandoned him [and] fled.

But Peter was following him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And he went inside [and] was sitting with the officers to see the outcome.

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, "I put you under oath by the living God, that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"

Jesus said to him, "You have said [it]. But I tell you, from now [on] you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

But he denied [it] in the presence of [them] all, saying, "I do not know what you mean!"

saying, "I have sinned [by] betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What [is that] to us? You see to [it]!"

But the chief priests took the silver coins [and] said, "It is not permitted to put them into the temple treasury, because it is {blood money}."

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabbas and put Jesus to death.

And he said, "Why? What wrong has he done?" But they began to shout even louder, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

So Pilate, [when he] saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but instead an uproar was developing, took water [and] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You see to [it]!"

Then he released Barabbas for them, but [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.

But the others said, "Leave [him] alone! let us see if Elijah is coming to save him."

But the angel answered [and] said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

And [when they] saw him, they worshiped [him], but some doubted.

I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

And he said to him, "See to it that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and bring for your cleansing [the things] which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But he went out [and] began to proclaim [it] freely and to spread abroad the account, so that he was no longer able to enter publicly into a town. But he was staying outside in deserted places, and they were coming to him from all directions.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,"--he said to the paralytic--

And [when] Jesus heard [it], he said to them, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and said to him, "{Why} do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

But days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. {Otherwise} the wine will burst the wineskins and the wine is destroyed and the wineskins [too]. But new wine [is put] into new wineskins."

And he said to them, "Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent.

And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand, but is at an end!

But no one is able to enter into the house of a strong [man] [and] plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong [man], and then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness {forever}, but is guilty of [an] eternal sin"--

And he said to them, "To you has been granted the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is in parables,

And they have no root in themselves, but are temporary. Then [when] affliction or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

But when the crop permits, he sends [in] the sickle right away, because the harvest has come."

but when it is sown it grows up and becomes the largest of all the garden herbs, and sends out large branches so that the birds of the sky are able to nest in its shade."

And he did not speak to them without a parable, but in private he explained everything to his own disciples.

And he did not permit him, but said to him, "Go to your home to your [people] and tell them all that the Lord has done for you, and [that] he has had mercy on you."

And she had endured many [things] under many physicians, and had spent {all that she had} and had received no [help] at all, but instead {became worse}.

But he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be well from your suffering."

But Jesus, ignoring {what was said}, told the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid--only believe!"

And [when he] entered, he said to them, "Why are you agitated and weeping? The child is not dead, but is sleeping."

And they began laughing at him. But he sent [them] all out [and] took along the father and mother of the child, and those [who were] with him, and went in to where the child was.