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

For his hands and feet had often been bound with chains and shackles, but he had torn the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?”

He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is an isolated place and it is already very late.

Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dispersed the crowd.

For it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and then goes out into the sewer.” (This means all foods are clean.)

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for a sign from heaven to test him.

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”

and his clothes became radiantly white, more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!”

Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

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

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

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.”

Now as they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples

If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here soon.’”

He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.