How was it that he went into the house of God, took the Bread of the Presence and ate it, which was not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and then gave some of it to his companions?"

But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he told the man with the paralyzed hand, "Get up, and stand in the middle of the synagogue." So he got up and stood there.

"But how terrible it will be for you who are rich, because you have had your comfort!

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

A disciple is not better than his teacher. But everyone who is fully-trained will be like his teacher.

"Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

"Why do you keep calling me "Lord, Lord,' but don't do what I tell you?

They are like a person building a house, who dug a deep hole to lay the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the floodwaters pushed against that house but couldn't shake it, because it had been founded on the rock.

But the person who hears what I say but doesn't act on it is like someone who built a house on the ground without any foundation. When the floodwaters pushed against it, that house quickly collapsed, and the resulting destruction of that house was extensive."

That's why I didn't presume to come to you. But just say the word, and let my servant be healed,

But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God's plan for themselves by refusing to be baptized by John.

They're like little children who sit in the marketplace and shout to each other, "A wedding song we played for you, the dance you all did scorn. A woeful dirge we chanted, too, but then you would not mourn.'

Then, turning to the woman, he told Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn't give me any water for my feet, but this woman has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.

You didn't give me a kiss, but this woman, from the moment I came in, has not stopped kissing my feet.

You didn't anoint my head with oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with perfume.

So I'm telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that's why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little."

But Jesus told the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

But others fell on good soil, and when they came up, they produced 100 times as much as was planted." As he said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

So he said, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of God. But to others they are given in parables, so that "they might look but not see, and they might listen but not understand.'"

The ones on the path are the people who listen, but then the Devil comes and takes the word away from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

The ones that fell among the thorn bushes are the people who listen, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries, wealth, and pleasures of life, and their fruit doesn't mature.

But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing a crop through endurance."

His mother and his brothers came to him, but they couldn't get near him because of the crowd.

But he answered those people, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it."

When Jesus stepped out on the shore, a man from the city met him. This man was controlled by demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs.

Now the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Jesus to let him go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

But when Jesus heard this, he told the synagogue leader, "Stop being afraid! Just believe, and she will get well."

Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesus said, "Stop crying! She's not dead. She's sleeping."

But he took her hand and called out, "Young lady, get up!"

Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

Herod said, "I beheaded John. But who is this man I'm hearing so much about?" So Herod kept trying to see Jesus.

But the crowds found out about this and followed him. He welcomed them and began to speak to them about the kingdom of God and to heal those who needed healing.

But he told them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing more than five loaves of bread and two fish unless we go and buy food for all these people."

He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" "God's Messiah," Peter replied.

He said, "The Son of Man must suffer a great deal and be rejected by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he must be killed, but on the third day he will be raised."

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost?

But while he was saying this, a cloud appeared and surrounded them, and they became terrified as they were being overshadowed by the cloud.

I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't."

Even while the boy was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

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.

But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

But the people would not welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.

But he turned and rebuked them,

Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest."

He told another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

But he told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

Still another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to those at home."

So he instructed them, "The harvest is vast, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest.

If a peaceful person lives there, your greeting of peace will remain with him. But if that's not the case, your greeting will come back to you.

But whenever you go into a town and people don't welcome you, go out into its streets and say,

"We're wiping off your town's dust that clings to our feet in protest against you! But realize this: the kingdom of God is near!'

Because I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see but didn't see them, and to hear the things you hear but didn't hear them."

But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

But as he was traveling along, a Samaritan came across the man. When the Samaritan saw him, he was moved with compassion.

But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me."

But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."

But some of them said, "He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

But if I drive out demons by the power of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

But when a stronger man than he attacks and defeats him, the stronger man strips off that man's armor in which he trusted and then divides his plunder.

"Whenever an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it wanders through dry places looking for a place to rest but doesn't find any. So it says, "I will go back to my home that I left.'

But he said, "Instead, how blessed are those who hear God's word and obey it!"

Now as the crowds continued to throng around Jesus, he went on to say, "This people living today are an evil generation. It craves a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah,

The queen of the south will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look, something greater than Solomon is here!

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look, something greater than Jonah is here!"

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hiding place or under a basket, but on a lamp stand, so that those who enter may see its light.

Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. But when it's evil, your body is full of darkness.

But the Lord told him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but on the inside you are full of greed and evil.

"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 I tell you, my friends, never be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can't do anything more.

"But I tell you, the Son of Man will acknowledge before God's angels everyone who acknowledges me before people.

But whoever denies me before people will be denied before God's angels.

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit won't be forgiven.

But Jesus asked him, "Mister, who appointed me to be a judge or arbitrator over you people?"

But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'

Consider how the lilies grow. They don't work or spin yarn, but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them.

But be sure of this: if the homeowner had known at what time the thief were coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.

But if that servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time to come back,' and begins to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.

But the servant who did things that deserved a beating without knowing it will receive a light beating. Much will be required from everyone to whom much has been given. But even more will be demanded from the one to whom much has been entrusted."

Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth? Not at all, I tell you, but rather division!

Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die.

Absolutely not, I tell you! But if you don't repent, then you, too, will all die."

Then Jesus told them this parable: "A man had a fig tree that had been planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but didn't find any.

So he told the gardener, "Look here! For three years I've been coming to look for fruit on this tree but I haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it waste the soil?'

But the gardener replied, "Sir, leave it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

But the synagogue leader, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, told the crowd, "There are six days when work is to be done. So come on those days to be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

Even as he was saying this, all of his opponents were blushing with shame. But the rest of the crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.

He told them, "Keep on struggling to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you that many people will try to enter, but won't be able to do so.

After the homeowner gets up and closes the door, you can stand outside, knock on the door, and say again and again, "Lord, open the door for us!' But he will answer you, "I don't know where you come from.'

But he will tell you, "I don't know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who practice evil!'

But I must be on my way today, tomorrow, and the next day, because it's not possible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.'

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you people were unwilling!

But they kept silent. So he took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

But when you are invited, go and sit down at the place of least honor. Then, when your host comes, he will tell you, "Friend, move up higher,' and you will be honored in the presence of everyone who eats with you.

Because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

and say, "This person started a building but couldn't finish it.'

"Now, salt is good. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can its flavor be restored?

But the Pharisees and the scribes kept complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."