Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has come to help his people!”

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.”

For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us.”

Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

When he said this all his adversaries were humiliated, but the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things he was doing.

Then his son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,

and said to him, “Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?”

“As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

And in the same way he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

Then a slave girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, stared at him and said, “This man was with him too!”

Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.”

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. He turned and said to the crowd that followed him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith!”

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.’