^22 (A)And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be ^[a]delivered into the hands of men; ²³ and ^(B)they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

The Temple Tax

²⁴ Now when they came to Capernaum, those who collected ^(C)the ^[b]two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay ^(D)the ^[c]two-drachma tax?” ²⁵ He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect ^(E)tolls or ^(F)taxes, from their sons or from strangers?” ²⁶ And when Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are ^[d]exempt. ²⁷ However, so that we do not ^[e](G)offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a ^[f]stater. Take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

^30 (A)From there they went out and were going through Galilee, and He was not wanting anyone to know about it. ³¹ For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “^(B)The Son of Man is to be ^[a]delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise again three days later.” ³² But ^(C)they ^[b]did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

^33 (D)And they came to Capernaum; and when He ^[c]was in ^(E)the house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?” ³⁴ But they kept silent, for on the way ^(F)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest. ³⁵ And sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, “^(G)If anyone wants to be first, ^[d]he shall be last of all and servant of all.” ³⁶ And taking a child, He set him ^[e]before them. And taking him in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷ “^(H)Whoever receives ^[f]one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

Warnings About Discipleship

^38 (I)John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and ^(J)we tried to hinder him because he was not following us.” ³⁹ But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me. ^40 (K)For he who is not against us is ^[g]for us. ⁴¹ For ^(L)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name because you are of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

⁴² “^(M)And whoever causes one of these ^[h]little ones who believe to stumble, it ^[i]would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he ^[j]had been cast into the sea. ^43 (N)And if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into ^[k](O)hell, into the ^(P)unquenchable fire, ^44 [l][and where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] ⁴⁵ And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into ^[m](Q)hell, ^46 [n][and where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] ^47 (R)And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into ^[o](S)hell, ^48 (T)where their worm does not die, and ^(U)the fire is not quenched.

⁴⁹ “For everyone will be salted with fire. ⁵⁰ Salt is good; but ^(V)if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you ^[p]make it salty again? ^(W)Have salt in yourselves, and ^(X)be at peace with one another.”

⁴⁴ “Put these words into your ears; ^(A)for the Son of Man is going to be ^[a]delivered into the hands of men.”

⁴⁴ Now He said to them, “^(A)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the ^(B)Law of Moses and the Prophets and ^(C)the Psalms must be fulfilled.”