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For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.

Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

…but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

…the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.

Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.

The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

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.”

“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

…and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

…and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”

All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.

When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.

Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.

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

Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”

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

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.

Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.

Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

…just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

…he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

…because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,