And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”

“Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

Then it says, ‘I will return to the home I left.’ When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”

And he replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water.

Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?”

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”

And he said to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are turning it into a den of robbers!”

“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

And the king will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.”

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,

He asked him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”

His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!”

A member of the crowd said to him, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that makes him mute.