You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’

but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps.

But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’

But the prudent answered, ‘No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’

But he answered, ‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’

But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

“For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

But they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste?

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.

For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.

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

But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”

But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away.”

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”

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

But the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Crucify Him!”

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”

Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

But the rest of them said, “Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him.”

But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.

When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful.

I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

and He *said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere.

But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He *said to the paralytic,

And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they *came and *said to Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

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

No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.”

And He *said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.

If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished!

But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—

And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables,

and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.

but the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples.

And He did not let him, but He *said to him, “Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.”

and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse—

But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.

But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, *said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.”

And entering in, He *said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep.”

They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He *took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and *entered the room where the child was.

but to wear sandals; and He added, “Do not put on two tunics.”

But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” And others were saying, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him.

But He answered them, “You give them something to eat!” And they *said to Him, “Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give them something to eat?”

But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and *said to them, “Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.”

for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

The Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?”

And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.

‘But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’

but you say, ‘If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, given to God),’

there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man.

because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thus He declared all foods clean.)

But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet.

But she answered and *said to Him, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children’s crumbs.”

And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.

They told Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”

And He continued by questioning 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; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

But I say to you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written of him.”

It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!”

But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he got up.

And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.”

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

“Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.

Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”