If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.

If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more except Jesus.

And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.

Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.”

Then he went up with them into the boat, and the wind ceased. They were completely astonished,

Now they had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

They kept this statement to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead meant.

They discussed with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

But some who were present indignantly said to one another, “Why this waste of expensive ointment?

They had been asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”

Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

Each night and every day among the tombs and in the mountains, he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’

“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

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

In the same way even the chief priests – together with the experts in the law – were mocking him among themselves: “He saved others, but he cannot save himself!

Jesus knew at once that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?”