“ Jesus told them. 25“For when the dead rise, they don’t marry, or are given in marriage—they’re like angels in heaven. 26But about the dead rising—haven’t you read in Moses’ writings, where God spoke to him at the bush and told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 27He’s not the God of the dead, but of the living.’ You are really mistaken!”
28One of the religious teachers heard them arguing, and saw that Jesus had given a good answer. ”

“ It’s what comes out that makes them unclean.” 17 Jesus then went into a house, leaving the crowd. His disciples asked him about the parable. 18 “Don’t you understand either?” he asked them. “Can’t you see that whatever goes into a man doesn’t make him unclean? 19 It doesn’t go into his mind, but into his stomach, and is then excreted. Consequently all foods are ceremonially “clean.”
20 “It’s what comes out of a man that makes him unclean. ”

“ It’s better to enter eternal life as a cripple than to go into Gehenna, into the ever-burning fire, still having both hands.44 [6] 45If your foot leads you to sin, cut it off! It’s better to enter eternal life lame than to be thrown into hell, still having two feet. ”

“ When you’re invited into a home, stay there until you leave. 11 Any place you’re not welcomed and not listened to, shake the dust off your feet as you leave as a sign of disapproval to them. 12 So they traveled around telling people to repent. 13 They drove out many demons, and healed many of the sick by anointing them with oil.
14 King Herod learnt about Jesus because he had become well-known. ”

“ Jesus told him. Levi got up and followed Jesus. 15 That evening Jesus ate dinner at Levi’s house. Many tax collectors and ‘outcasts’ joined Jesus and disciples for the meal. (There were many of these ‘sinners’ that followed Jesus) .
16 When the religious leaders of the Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with such people, they asked Jesus’ disciples, “How come he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Well people don’t need a doctor, but people who are sick do. I haven’t come to call those who are already good, but sinners.” ”

“ Jesus told them, “that there are some standing here that won’t die before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.” 3Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him and they went up a high mountain by themselves. His appearance totally changed—3his clothes shone brilliantly, brighter white than anyone on earth could make them. 4Then Elijah and Moses appeared before them too, talking with Jesus. 5Peter spoke up and said, “Rabbi, it’s great for us to be here! Let’s make a three shelters—one each for you, Moses, and Elijah.” ”

“ Can you be baptized with the baptism I experience?” 39“We can do it,” they assured him. “You’ll drink the cup I drink, and the you’ll be baptized in the same baptism as me—40but I can’t say who should sit on my right or on my left. Such places are reserved for those for whom they are prepared.” 41When the other ten disciples heard what was going on, they started to get mad with James and John. 42Jesus called them together and told them, “You know that those who wish to rule nations oppress them, and the rulers act like tyrants. ”

“ Jesus responded. “She’s done something good to me. 7You’ll always have the poor with you, and you can help them when you want. But you won’t always have me. 8She did what she could—she anointed my body in preparation for burial in anticipation. 9Believe me when I tell you that wherever the good news is preached—anywhere in the world—what she did will be remembered.” 10Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the chief priests to make arrangements to betray Jesus to them. ”

“ Should you save life, or kill?” he asked them. But they didn’t reply. 5 After looking around at them, angry and upset by their hard hearts, he said to the man, “Reach out your hand.” The man reached out his hand, and it was healed. 6 The Pharisees left and immediately began to plot with the Herodians as to how they might kill Jesus.
7 Jesus returned to the sea [of Galilee] , and a large crowd followed him. They were from Galilee, and from Judaea, 8 Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond Jordan, and from Tyre and Sidon. This large crowd came to him because they had heard of the incredible things he’d done. ”

“ Peter answered. 30Jesus warned them not to talk about him to anyone. 31Then Jesus started to teach them that the Son of man would have to suffer a great deal and would be rejected by the national leaders, chief priests, and religious teachers—and be killed, and three days later would rise again. 32Jesus told them this very clearly. But Peter took him aside and started to reprimand him for saying this. 33Jesus turned around and looking at his disciples, told Peter off. “Go away from me, Satan,” he said. “You’re not thinking from God’s perspective, but from a human one.” ”

“ He looked up to heaven and blessed the food and broke the bread. Then he gave the bread to the disciples to distribute to the people, and he divided the fish up between them all. 42 Everyone ate until they were satisfied. 43 Then they collected up what was left of the bread and fish and filled twelve basketfuls. 44 Some of five thousand men were fed.
45 Then Jesus immediately told his disciples to get back into the boat and to go on ahead to Bethsaida on the other side of the lake while he sent the crowd away. ”

“ Whoever among you wants to be a ruler will be your servant, 44and whoever wants to be first among you will be everyone’s slave. 45Even the Son of man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. 46Then they arrived at Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples were leaving the town, together with a big crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47When he heard Jesus of Nazareth was there, be started shouting out, “Jesus, son of David, be merciful to me.” ”

“ Go and sell everything you own, give it to the poor, and you’ll have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.” 22At this, the man’s face fell, and he left very sad, because he was very weathy. 23Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for wealthy people to enter the kingdom of God!” 24The disciples were shocked to hear this. But Jesus continued, “My friends, it’s hard to enter God’s kingdom. 25It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter God’s kingdom.” 26The disciples were completely confused. ”

“ It’s better to enter the kingdom of God with just one eye than to be thrown into hell still having both eyes. 48Hell is where the worm doesn’t die and the fire is not put out. 49Everybody will be ‘salted’ by fire. 51Salt’s good, but if salt isn’t salty any more, what would you use it for? Be ‘salty,’ and live in peace with one another.”
Chapter 10 1Jesus departed and went to the regions of Judea and beyond-Jordan. ”

“ They prepared the Passover meal. 17In the evening Jesus came with the twelve disciples. 18While they were sitting eating, Jesus said, “Believe me when I say that one of you will betray me—one that’s eating with me now.” 19They were devastated and each one asked, “It’s not me, is it?” 20“It’s one of the twelve, one of you who’s sharing this food with me. 21The Son of man will die, just as the Scriptures predicted he would. But shame on the man by whom the Son of man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he’d never been born.” ”

“ Repent and trust in the good news.”
16As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen, and were busy in the sea casting a net. 17“Come, follow me,” he told them, “and I will make you fishers of people.” 18Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19Further on Jesus saw James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat getting their nets ready. 20He called them right away. They left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired hands, and followed Jesus. ”

“ He even makes the deaf hear, and the mute speak.”
Chapter 8
1 Around that time there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples together and told them, 2“My heart goes out to the crowd because they have already stayed with me for three days and they have nothing to eat. 3If I send them home without food, they’ll faint on the way—some have come from far away.” 4“Where could anybody find enough bread to feed them here in this isolated place?” answered his disciples. 5“How many loaves have you got?” ”

“ Jesus taught them, “those who love to walk around in long robes, get attention in the marketplaces, 39have seats of honor in the synagogues and the best places at banquets. 40They are the ones who rob widow’s houses, covering up who they really are with long-winded prayers. ”

“ Chapter 11 1When they were near to Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, beside the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2with these instructions: “Go into the village opposite, and as soon as you enter, you’ll find a colt tied up that no-one has ever ridden. ”

“ Teacher, Moses instructed us that if a man dies, leaving a childless widow, then his brother should marry his wife, and have children by her on the dead man’s behalf. 20Once there were seven brothers. The first married, and then died without having children. 21The second married her, and then died, childless. ”

“ Then they can follow me. 35Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life because of me and the good news will save it. 36What use is it for anybody to get everything in the whole world, and lose his life? 37What would anybody give in exchange for life? 38Whoever won’t stand up for me and what I say among this unfaithful and sinful people, the Son of man won’t stand up for when he comes with his Father’s greatness with the holy angels. ”

“ So you’re the one who’s going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days! 30Save yourself—come down from the cross!” 31In the same way the chief priests and the religious teachers mocked him. “He could save others, but he can’t save himself. 32If you really are the Messiah, the King of Israel, then come down from the cross so we can see it and ‘believe’! Even those on the other crosses insulted him. 33At noon darkness spread over the whole land until three p.m. 34Right then Jesus shouted out, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani,” meaning, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” ”

“ They were totally astounded—52 because they hadn’t understood the meaning of the feeding miracle because of the hardness of their hearts.
53 Having crossed the lake they arrived at Gennesaret and moored the boat. 54 As they got out, the people immediately recognized Jesus 55 and they ran throughout the whole area to carry all the sick on their mats to where they’d learned Jesus was. 56 Wherever Jesus went, in the villages, in the towns, or in the countryside, they put the sick in the marketplaces and pleaded with him that they might touch just the edge of his clothes. ”

“ The good news must first be broadcast to every nation. 11When they come to arrest you, don’t worry what you should say. Just speak what you’re given to say at that time, because it’s not you speaking but the Holy Spirit. ”

“ The third did the same. 22In fact all seven died childless. In the end the woman died too. 23In the resurrection, whose wife will she be, because she was the wife of all seven brothers?” 24“Doesn’t this prove you’re mistaken, and do not know the Scriptures, not God’s power?” ”

“ He lived there with the wild beasts, with angels taking care of him.
14After John was jailed, Jesus went to Galilee, telling of God’s good news. 15“The time prophesied has come,” he said. “God’s kingdom is near. ”