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

And he said to them, “Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

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

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

He went away again and prayed the same thing.

When he was in Galilee, they had followed him and given him support. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were there too.

So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.

He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.

They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.

Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will mislead many.

He said to them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?”

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. So they came to Jesus and said, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

They came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind – the one who had the “Legion” – and they were afraid.

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever help you would have received from me is corban’ (that is, a gift for God),

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.