Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.

Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

Then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son – he is my only child!

Jesus said to another, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.”

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.”

But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man’s armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

Woe to you experts in religious law! You have taken away the key to knowledge! You did not go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were going in.”

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you people of little faith!

be like people waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.

That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

But he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Look, I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work.

So Jesus asked the experts in religious law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this man your place.’ Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place.

When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!”