The one on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.

Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

They had been asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”

The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.

When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of demons he casts out demons.”

He said to them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

He asked him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”

When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is an isolated place and it is already very late.

For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ’s name will never lose his reward.

The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’

In his teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”)