He said to them, “How then does David by the Spirit call him ‘Lord,’ saying,

But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond.

These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

But Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment for you because of your hard hearts. ¹ 

Jesus ¹  answered him, ²  “It is said, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’” ³ 

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat ¹  you.

So ¹  do not be overly concerned about ²  what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things. ³ 

So ¹  Jesus asked ²  the experts in religious law ³  and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath ⁴  or not?”

But Abraham said, ¹  ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to ²  them.’

Then ¹  Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you ²  by whose authority ³  I do these things.”

Jesus replied, ¹  “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the devil?” ² 

The officers replied, “No one ever spoke like this man!”

because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, ¹  but there are many opponents.

And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you. ¹ 

Now those who belong to Christ ¹  have crucified the flesh ²  with its passions ³  and desires.

Is it not true ¹  that if you do what is right, you will be fine? ²  But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching ³  at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.” ⁴ 

‘Cursed is the one ¹  who makes a carved or metal image – something abhorrent ²  to the Lord, the work of the craftsman ³  – and sets it up in a secret place.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ⁴ 

As she was dying, the women who were there with her said, “Don’t be afraid! You have given birth to a son!” But she did not reply or pay any attention. ¹ 

if my people, who belong to me, ¹  humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, ²  and repudiate their sinful practices, ³  then I will respond ⁴  from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. ⁵ 

When the edict was issued, ¹  the Israelites freely contributed ²  the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.