For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Many scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Both those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

[[Early on the first day of the week, after he arose, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.

At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that the acts of God may be revealed through what happens to him.

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?”

When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified, “I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.”

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father – the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father – he will testify about me,

(Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, here is your king!”

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales

All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called ‘Great.’”

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.