If you had known what this means: ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.

For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

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

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

“Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied, “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go and work in the vineyard too.’

and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged severely and crucified. Yet on the third day, he will be raised.”

Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’

And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

For in those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark.

‘No,’ they replied. ‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

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

Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. “If you are willing, you can make me clean,” he said.