Then ¹  they asked him, ²  “Why do the experts in the law ³  say that Elijah must come first?”

But first he must ¹  suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Then ¹  Jesus ²  told them a parable to show them they should always ³  pray and not lose heart. ⁴ 

Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must all ¹  be born from above.’ ² 

“I am the good ¹  shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life ²  for the sheep.

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life ¹  for ²  the sheep.

But Peter and the apostles replied, ¹  “We must obey ²  God rather than people. ³ 

Then he brought them outside ¹  and asked, “Sirs, what must ²  I do to be saved?”

You yourselves know that these hands of mine ¹  provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

Of course, ¹  I myself was convinced ²  that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good. ¹ 

But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you. ¹ 

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident. ¹ 

Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it.

Fool! What you sow will not come to life unless it dies.

Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven. ¹ 

May grace and peace be lavished on you ¹  as you grow ²  in the rich knowledge ³  of God and of Jesus our Lord! ⁴ 

Then the crowd responded, ¹  “We have heard from the law that the Christ ²  will remain forever. ³  How ⁴  can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”