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They discussed this with one another and said, "It is because we have no bread."

because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise."

But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.

"Teacher," said John, "we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."

Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

"It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied.

At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?

Jesus replied, "Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again.

"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.

When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,

And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time."