I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so.”

And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?

So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

Another said, ‘I just got married, and I cannot come.’

Those who heard this said, “Then who can be saved?”

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

He also told them a parable: “Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

So Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

Now Jesus’ mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd.

and a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten herself up completely.

In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.

He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place.”

When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves, “Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Then he will reply from inside, ‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.’