And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.

Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, the heavens opened,

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”

Then he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.

But they persisted in saying, “He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!”

Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has come to help his people!”

Now one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the law with the elders came up

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish – unless we go and buy food for all these people.”