Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

The herdsmen ran off, went into the town, and told everything that had happened to the demon-possessed men.

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?

But a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about this.”

I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!

And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Jesus answered them, “Go tell John what you hear and see:

Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

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

All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

He told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow.

Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.

He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person.”

He said, “When evening comes you say, ‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’

When Jesus learned of this, he said, “You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?