(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)

“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

He answered them, “And why do you disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

so that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:

This fulfilled what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet:

But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.

Then the disciples came to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

he does not need to honor his father.’ You have nullified the word of God on account of your tradition.

This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:

and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.

This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

“In Bethlehem of Judea,” they said, “for it is written this way by the prophet:

After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

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

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.