If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, “Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.

“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone.”

But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

So Jesus replied to him, “Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John yielded to him.

“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

They cried out, “Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they could accuse him.

He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.

I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

Then it says, ‘I will return to the home I left.’ When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.

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

A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.

So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: “God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”

Then some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful to divorce a wife for any cause?”

Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery.”

Then Peter said to him, “Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”