After sending away the crowd, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

“Watch out,” Jesus said to them, “beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.

He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.

In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,

So the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover.

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,

At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment a rooster crowed.

In reply all the people said, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”

They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head.

So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

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

For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.