One of the experts in religious law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”

Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.

so that this generation may be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,

Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’

But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”

Now some Sadducees (who contend that there is no resurrection) came to him.

They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve.

One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared.

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering together to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses.

But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

“Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice – I will show you what he is like:

When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.