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

The Temple Tax

²⁴ Now 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 ^[d](F)poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?” ²⁶ When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are ^[e]exempt. ²⁷ However, so that we do not ^(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 a ^[f]stater. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”

Death and Resurrection Foretold

^30 (A)And 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]handed over to 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 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 And sitting down, He called the twelve and *said to them, “^(G)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.” ³⁶ And He took a child and placed him among them, and taking him in His arms, He said to them, ³⁷ “^(H)Whoever ^[c]receives ^[d]one child like this in My name ^[e]receives Me; and whoever ^[f]receives Me does not ^[g]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 the one who is not against us is ^[h]for us. ⁴¹ For ^(L)whoever gives you a cup of water to drink ^[i]because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.

⁴² “^(M)Whoever causes one of these ^[j]little ones who believe in Me to ^[k]sin, it is better for him if a heavy millstone is hung around his neck and he ^[l]is thrown into the sea. ⁴³ And ^(N)if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed, than, having your two hands, to go into ^[m](O)hell, into the ^(P)unquenchable fire.^{[n] 45} And if your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life without a foot, than, having your two feet, to be thrown into ^[o](Q)hell.^{[p] 47} And ^(R)if your eye is causing you to sin, throw it away; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into ^[q](S)hell, ^48 (T)where their worm does not die, and ^(U)the fire is not extinguished. ⁴⁹ For everyone will be salted with fire. ⁵⁰ Salt is good; but ^(V)if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you ^[r]make it salty again? ^(W)Have salt in yourselves, and ^(X)be at peace with one another.”

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.”

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