And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.

For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?

For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”

Now a great windstorm developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.

Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”

Those who had seen what had happened to the demon-possessed man reported it, and they also told about the pigs.

Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came up, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

When he entered he said to them, “Why are you distressed and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”

He strictly ordered that no one should know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land.

Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand.

Then he looked up to heaven and said with a sigh, “Ephphatha” (that is, “Be opened”).

Now they had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

And Jesus ordered them, “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”

Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember?

He spoke openly about this. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.