He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand:

because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?”

All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”

And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things. And how is it written concerning the Son of Man, that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him.

Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”

And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.”

With God All Things Are Possible

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!”

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.”

And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.

Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.

And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple.

Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ”

And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching.

But if we say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for all counted John to have been a prophet indeed.

So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.

Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”

The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?

Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first commandment of all?”

Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.