For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,

And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,

where he is now waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet.

For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

They will face a reckoning before Jesus Christ who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

These people are divisive, worldly, devoid of the Spirit.

And the four living creatures were saying “Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.

They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth.

The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.

The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, and it collapsed; it was utterly destroyed!”

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the skins burst and the wine is spilled out and the skins are destroyed. Instead they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved.”

The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,

But when the chief priests and the experts in the law saw the wonderful things he did and heard the children crying out in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant

Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

When Jesus heard this he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

He said to them, “Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while” (for many were coming and going, and there was no time to eat).

Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”

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.

The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.