Then he instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.

When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

When they looked up, all they saw was Jesus alone.

He answered, “Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things.

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

I brought him to your disciples, but they were not able to heal him.”

Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy-seven times!

They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?”

They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”

This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:

When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.

Show me the coin used for the tax.” So they brought him a denarius.

I tell you the truth, this generation will be held responsible for all these things!

and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.

The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,

I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.