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Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”

But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

…they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.

I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”

“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.

But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

…so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

…so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

…but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

…and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

…but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

…for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

…for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),

Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”

…because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)

Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.

Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”

“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”

Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”

“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.

Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.

…and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”

As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:

But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

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.”

Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.

Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.