But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: “He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

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.

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but does not find it.

Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.

For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

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.”

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.

“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”

For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

“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.

“So when you see the abomination of desolation – spoken about by Daniel the prophet – standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),