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"If one of these little children believes in me, and someone causes that child to sin, it would be better for that person to have a large stone tied around his neck and be drowned in the sea.

Some Pharisees came to Jesus and tried to trick him. They asked, "Is it right for a man to divorce his wife?"

‘So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife,

Later, in the house, his followers asked Jesus again about the question of divorce.

He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is guilty of adultery against her.

Some people brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch them, but his followers told them to stop.

Then Jesus took the children in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them.

As Jesus started to leave, a man ran to him and fell on his knees before Jesus. The man asked, "Good teacher, what must I do to have life forever?"

Then Jesus looked at his followers and said, "How hard it will be for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"

As Jesus and the people with him were on the road to Jerusalem, he was leading the way. His followers were amazed, but others in the crowd who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and began to tell them what was about to happen in Jerusalem.

In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many people."

Then they came to the town of Jericho. As Jesus was leaving there with his followers and a great many people, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting by the road.

The blind man jumped up, left his coat there, and went to Jesus.

As Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his followers

The leading priests and the teachers of the law heard all this and began trying to find a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because all the people were amazed at his teaching.

That evening, Jesus and his followers left the city.

The next morning as Jesus was passing by with his followers, they saw the fig tree dry and dead, even to the roots.

Jesus and his followers went again to Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders came to him.

When it was time for the grapes to be picked, he sent a servant to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.

"The man had one person left to send, his son whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.'