Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him.”

But he said to them, “How is it that they say that the Christ is David’s son?

If David then calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”

You will be hated by everyone because of my name.

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

When they sprout leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near.

A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

“You are the ones who have remained with me in my trials.

Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”

There was also an inscription over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”

And Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”

and were continually in the temple courts blessing God.

All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Demons also came out of many, crying out, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

On another Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching. Now a man was there whose right hand was withered.

As he approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”