So he told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed – and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!”

But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.

Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you.

But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say,

Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

His mother told the servants, “Whatever he tells you, do it.”

Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will grant you.”

If you have known me, you will know my Father too. And from now on you do know him and have seen him.”

They replied, “If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”

and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.

and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.

For otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers would have been purified once for all and so have no further consciousness of sin?

“You have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not murder,’ and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’