He said to them, “Are you so foolish? Don’t you understand that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him?

He said to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and to throw it to the dogs.”

She answered, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,

When he learned of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, “Twelve.”

He answered them, “You unbelieving generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him to me.”

After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

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

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

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

Jesus looked at them and replied, “This is impossible for mere humans, but not for God; all things are possible for God.”

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”

They said to him, “Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.”

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up! He is calling you.”

For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

He had one left, his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

But those tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and the inheritance will be ours!’