On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.

At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.

“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”

but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?

“Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.

David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.”’

Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.

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.

“I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left.

As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.