saying, “What business do you have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are: the Holy One of God!”

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” —He *said to the paralyzed man,

and he goes to bed at night and gets up daily, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know.

And He gave them strict orders that no one was to know about this, and He told them to have something given her to eat.

John’s Fate Recalled

And King Herod heard about it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he had been protecting him. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; and yet he used to enjoy listening to him.

The Syrophoenician Woman

Now Jesus got up and went from there to the region of Tyre. And when He had entered a house, He wanted no one to know about it; and yet He could not escape notice.

For he did not know how to reply; for they became terrified.

Death and Resurrection Foretold

And from there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it.

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”

But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”

Calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them; and their people in high position exercise authority over them.

Answering Jesus, they *said, “We do not know.” And Jesus *said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.”

They came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and do not care what anyone thinks; for You are not partial to anyone, but You teach the way of God in truth. Is it permissible to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

Are we to pay, or not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”

“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near.

But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

“Watch out, stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is.

Therefore, stay alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning—

And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say in reply to Him.

But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he went out onto the porch.

But he began to curse himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”