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'That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife,Genesis 2:24; 1 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 5:31;">[xr]

So he said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Luke 16:18; Romans 7:3; 1 Corinthians 7:10-11;">[xr]

Then he picked them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and tenderly blessed them.

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!"Matthew 19:23; Luke 18:24;">[xr]

Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or fields because of me and the gospel

Jesus and his disciplesThey">[fn] were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were utterly amazed, and the others who followed were afraid. Once again, he took the twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.Matthew 20:17; Mark 8:31; 9:31; Luke 9:22; 18:31;">[xr]

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 people."Matthew 20:28; John 13:14; Philippians 2:7; 1 Timothy 2:6; Titus 2:14;">[xr]

Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus,he">[fn] his disciples, and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus) was sitting by the road.Matthew 20:29; Luke 18:35;">[xr]

He threw off his coat, jumped up, and went to Jesus.

When they came near Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesushe">[fn] sent two of his disciples on aheadMatthew 21:1; Luke 19:29; John 12:14;">[xr]

So he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" Now his disciples were listening to this.

When the high priests and elders heard this, they began to look for a way to kill him. For they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.Matthew 7:28; 21:45-46; Mark 1:22; Luke 4:32; 19:47;">[xr]

When evening came, Jesus and his disciplescame, they">[fn] would leave the city.

Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' if he doesn't doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.Matthew 17:20; 21:21; Luke 17:6;">[xr]

"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no child, he should marry the widow and have children for his brother.Deuteronomy 25:5-6">[fn]Deuteronomy 25:5;">[xr]

David himself calls him 'Lord.' Then how can he be his son?" And the large crowd kept listening to him with delight.

He called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of those who are contributing to the offering box.2 Corinthians 8:12;">[xr]

As Jesushe">[fn] was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what large stones and what beautiful buildings!"Matthew 24:1; Luke 21:5;">[xr]

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.Micah 7:6; Matthew 10:21; 24:10; Luke 21:16;">[xr]

The person who is on his housetop must not come down and go into his house to take anything out of it,