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.”

And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

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.

And he said to them, “Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

So after leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat, and other boats were with him.

So he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him, and all were amazed.

When Jesus had crossed again in a boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he was by the sea.

In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,

If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come from a great distance.”

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

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

They said to him, “Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”

Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the road.

They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him

and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, “How is it that the experts in the law say that the Christ is David’s son?

“But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;

“But as for that day or hour no one knows it – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son – except the Father.