And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, ¹  he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

So they went. When ¹  he went out again about noon and three o’clock that afternoon, ²  he did the same thing.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom ¹  for many.”

The father ¹  went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered, ²  ‘I will, sir,’ but did not go.

And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say. ¹ 

Then the righteous will answer him, ¹  ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story is told among the Jews to this day. ¹ 

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry –

Other seed fell on rocky ground ¹  where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep. ² 

Although it grieved the king deeply, ¹  he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, “Twelve.”

“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, ¹  “Seven.”

But I tell you that Elijah has certainly come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him.”

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom ¹  for many.”

They discussed with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. ¹  And they did not know what to tell him.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, ¹  “Are you the Christ, ²  the Son of the Blessed One?”

But ¹  when the feast was over, ²  as they were returning home, ³  the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His ⁴  parents ⁵  did not know it,

After ¹  looking around ²  at them all, he said to the man, ³  “Stretch out your hand.” The man ⁴  did so, and his hand was restored. ⁵