But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go’ and he goes, and to another ‘Come’ and he comes, and to my slave ‘Do this’ and he does it.”

At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment a rooster crowed.

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

Then he called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand.

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,

Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.

But the Pharisees said, “By the ruler of demons he casts out demons.”

After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

He answered, “Elijah does indeed come first and will restore all things.

When it was evening, he took his place at the table with the twelve.

and offered Jesus wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, he would not drink it.

and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away.

because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.

Then he touched their eyes saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.