^22 (A)And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be ^[a]delivered into the hands of men; ²³ and ^(B)they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

The Tribute Money

²⁴ When they came to Capernaum, those who collected ^(C)the ^[b]two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay ^(D)the ^[c]two-drachma tax?” ²⁵ He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect ^(E)customs or ^(F)poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?” ²⁶ When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are ^[d]exempt. ²⁷ However, so that we do not ^[e](G)offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find ^[f]a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”

Death and Resurrection Foretold

^30 (A)From there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it. ³¹ For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “^(B)The Son of Man is to be ^[a]delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.” ³² But ^(C)they ^[b]did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

^33 (D)They came to Capernaum; and when He ^[c]was in ^(E)the house, He began to question them, “What were you discussing on the way?” ³⁴ But they kept silent, for on the way ^(F)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest. ³⁵ Sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, “^(G)If anyone wants to be first, ^[d]he shall be last of all and servant of all.” ³⁶ Taking a child, He set him ^[e]before them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷ “^(H)Whoever receives ^[f]one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

Dire Warnings

^38 (I)John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and ^(J)we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” ³⁹ But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me. ^40 (K)For he who is not against us is ^[g]for us. ⁴¹ For ^(L)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink ^[h]because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose his reward.

⁴² “^(M)Whoever causes one of these ^[i]little ones who believe to stumble, it ^[j]would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he ^[k]had been cast into the sea. ^43 (N)If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into ^[l](O)hell, into the ^(P)unquenchable fire, ⁴⁴ [^[m]where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] ⁴⁵ If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into ^[n](Q)hell, ⁴⁶ [^[o]where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.] ^47 (R)If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into ^[p](S)hell, ^48 (T)where their worm does not die, and ^(U)the fire is not quenched.

⁴⁹ “For everyone will be salted with fire. ⁵⁰ Salt is good; but ^(V)if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you ^[q]make it salty again? ^(W)Have salt in yourselves, and ^(X)be at peace with one another.”

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears; ^(A)for the Son of Man is going to be ^[a]delivered into the hands of men.”

⁴⁴ Now He said to them, “^(A)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the ^(B)Law of Moses and the Prophets and ^(C)the Psalms must be fulfilled.”