He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them.

He brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

He also asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?

Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

So he told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

The second married her and died without any children, and likewise the third.

In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For all seven had married her.”

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire.

and said to them, “Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.