So the last will be first, and the first last.”

“The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.

The robbers who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.

When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted.

When Jesus heard this he said, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.

Then the disciples came to him and said, “Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?”

They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.

The next day (which is after the day of preparation) the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled before Pilate

The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

And the men were amazed and said, “What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”

But when the Pharisees saw this they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath.”

The disciples asked him, “Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

But Jesus called them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.