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The Sign of Jonah
As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
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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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The Parable of the Rich Fool
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
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Interpreting the Times
He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.
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The Cost of Being a Disciple
Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:
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When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
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He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.
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When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
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Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
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He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
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Jesus Arrested
While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him,
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Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
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But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
