no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions.

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

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

For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

But he sternly warned them not to make him known.

Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Look, your house is left to you desolate!

And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,

Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’

But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.