but to put on sandals and not to wear two tunics.

But others were saying, "He is Elijah," and others were saying, "[He is] a prophet like one of the prophets."

But [when] Herod heard [it], he said, "John whom I beheaded--this one has been raised!"

But he answered [and] said to them, "You give them [something] to eat." And they said to him, "Should we go [and] purchase bread for two hundred denarii and give [it] to them to eat?"

But [when] they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out.

For they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke with them and said to them, "Have courage, I am [he]! Do not be afraid!"

because they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unclean hands?"

So he said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me.

But you say, 'If a man says to his father or to his mother, "Whatever {benefit you would have received} from me [is] corban" (that is, a gift [to God]),

There is nothing outside of a person that is able to defile him [by] going into him. But the things that go out of a person are the things that defile a person."

For it does not enter into his heart but into his stomach, and goes out into the latrine"--[thus] declaring all foods clean.

But immediately a woman whose young daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, [when she] heard about him, came [and] fell down at his feet,

But she answered and said to him, "Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."

And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them [not to], they proclaimed [it] even more instead.

And he asked them, "But who do you say [that] I am?" Peter answered [and] said to him, "You are the Christ!"

But turning around and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan, because you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but the things of people!"

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me and of the gospel will save it.

And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus alone.

But I tell you that indeed Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

And often it has thrown him both into fire and into water, in order that it could destroy him. But if you are able [to do] anything, have compassion on us [and] help us!"

But Jesus said to him, "If you are able! All [things] [are] possible for the one who believes!"

But Jesus took hold of his hand [and] raised him up, and he stood up.

But they did not understand the statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.

"Whoever welcomes one of the young children such as these in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but the one who sent me."

But Jesus said, "Do not prevent him, because there is no one who does a miracle in my name and will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.

Salt [is] good, but if the salt becomes deprived of its salt content, by what can you make it salty? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.

But from the beginning of creation 'he made them male and female.

and the two will become one flesh,' so that they are no longer two but one flesh.

And they were bringing young children to him so that he could touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

But [when] Jesus saw [it], he was indignant, and said to them, "Let the young children come to me. Do not forbid them, {for to such belongs} the kingdom of God.

But he looked gloomy at the statement [and] went away sorrowful, {because he had} many possessions.

And the disciples were astounded at his words. But Jesus answered [and] said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God!

Jesus looked at them [and] said, "With human beings [it is] impossible, but not with God. For all [things] [are] possible with God."

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

Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on ahead of them. And they were astounded, but those who were following [him] were afraid. And taking aside the twelve again, he began to tell them the things that were about to happen to him:

But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

but to sit at my right hand or at [my] left is not mine to grant, but [is] for those for whom it has been prepared."

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

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

And many [people] warned him that he should be quiet. But he was crying out {even more loudly}, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And he began to teach and was saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"

Truly I say to you that whoever says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea!' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be [done] for him.

But if we say, 'From men'"--they were afraid of the crowd, because they all looked upon John {as truly a prophet}.

But those tenant farmers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours!'

And [when they] came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people} but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?"

But [because he] knew their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I can look at [it]!"

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are very much mistaken!"

For they all {contributed} out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence."

And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end [is] not yet.

"But you, watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in the synagogues and will have to stand before governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them.

And when they arrest you [and] hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you should say, but whatever is given to you at that hour, say this. For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end--this one will be saved.

"But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be" (let the one who reads understand), "then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!

But pray that it will not happen in winter.

And if the Lord had not shortened the days, {no human being would be saved}. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has shortened the days.

But you, watch out! I have told you everything ahead of time!

"But in those days, after that tribulation, 'the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light,

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

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

But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil?

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She has done a good deed to me.

For the poor you always have with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.

But he said to them, "[It is] one of the twelve--the one who is dipping [bread] into the bowl with me.

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

But Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, certainly I will not!"

But he kept saying emphatically, "If it is necessary for me to die with you, I will never deny you!" And they all were saying the same [thing] also.

And he said, "Abba, Father, all [things] [are] possible for you! Take away this cup from me! Yet not what I will, but what you [will]."

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

But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing [his] sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Every day I was with you in the temple [courts] teaching, and you did not arrest me! But [this has happened] in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled.

but he left behind the linen cloth [and] fled naked.

But he was silent and did not reply anything. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

But he denied [it], saying, "I neither know nor understand what you mean!" And he went out into the gateway, and a rooster crowed.

But he denied [it] again. And after a little [while], again the bystanders began to say to Peter, "You really are [one] of them, because you also are a Galilean, and your accent {shows it}!"

But Jesus did not answer anything further, so that Pilate was astonished.

But the chief priests incited the crowd so that he would release for them Barabbas instead.

And Pilate said to them, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"

And they attempted to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

But Jesus uttered a loud cry [and] expired.

But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified. He has been raised, he is not here! See the place where they laid him!

But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."

The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

But she was greatly perplexed at the statement, and was pondering what sort of greeting this might be.

And his mother answered [and] said, "No, but he will be named John."

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering [them] in her heart.

but believing him to be in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey. And they began searching for him among [their] relatives and [their] acquaintances,

John answered them all, saying, "I baptize you with water, but the one who is more powerful than I [am] is coming, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

His winnowing shovel [is] in his hand, to clean out his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, and concerning all the evil deeds that Herod had done,

But in truth I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three years and six months while a great famine took place over all the land.

And Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath [in the region] of Sidon, to a woman [who was] a widow.

But he passed through their midst [and] went on his way.

But he said to them, "It is necessary [for] me to proclaim the good news [of] the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this [purpose].

and he saw two boats there beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them [and] were washing their nets.