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And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
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But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”
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He warned them not to tell others about him.
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A Warning Against Hypocrisy
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples:
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You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
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Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
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“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.”
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Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.
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Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,
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When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
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Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
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When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,” she said.
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John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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Jesus Predicts His Death
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
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‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’
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Warnings and Encouragements
Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
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“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
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for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
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Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
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When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
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I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you,
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It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.
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Peter’s Second and Third Denials
Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there warming himself. So they asked him, “You aren’t one of his disciples too, are you?” He denied it, saying, “I am not.”
