^22 (A)saying, “^(B)The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised on the third day.”

⁴⁴ “As for you, let these words sink into your ears: ^(A)for the Son of Man is going to be ^[a]handed over to men.” ⁴⁵ But ^(B)they ^[b]did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not comprehend it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

The Test of Greatness

^46 (C)Now an argument ^[c]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. ⁴⁷ But Jesus, ^(D)knowing ^[d]what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side, ⁴⁸ and He said to them, “^(E)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^(F)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

^49 (G)John answered and said, “^(H)Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow along with us.” ⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; ^(I)for the one who is not against you is ^[e]for you.”

⁵¹ When the days were approaching for ^(J)His ^[f]ascension, He ^[g]was determined ^(K)to go to Jerusalem; ⁵² and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the ^(L)Samaritans to ^[h]make arrangements for Him. ⁵³ And they did not receive Him, ^(M)because ^[i]He was traveling toward Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ When His disciples ^(N)James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to ^(O)command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” ⁵⁵ But He turned and rebuked them.^{[j] 56} And they went on to another village.

Exacting Discipleship

^57 (P)As they were going on the road, ^(Q)someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” ⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but ^(R)the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” ⁵⁹ And He said to another, “^(S)Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” ⁶⁰ But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and ^(T)proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.” ⁶¹ Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but ^(U)first permit me to say goodbye to those at my home.” ⁶² But Jesus said to him, “^(V)No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

^31 (A)Now He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, ^(B)we are going up to Jerusalem, and ^(C)all the things that have been written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. ^32 (D)For He will be ^[a]handed over to the Gentiles, and will be ridiculed, and abused, and spit upon, ³³ and after they have flogged Him, they will kill Him; and on the third day He will rise.” ^34 [b](E)The disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.

³⁷ For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me: ‘^(A)And He was counted with wrongdoers’; for ^(B)that which refers to Me has its ^[a]fulfillment.”