Ten reactions:
- John the Baptist, undecided 11:2-11 (3)
- This generation, unresponsive 11:16-19 (17)
- Galilean cities, unrepentant 11:20-30 (20)
- The Pharisees, unreasonable 12:2-38 (10, 14, 24)
- The multitudes, undecided 13 (13-15)
- The Nazarithites, unbelieving 13:53-58
- Herod the king, unintelligent 14:1-13 (2)
- Jerusalem scribes, unconciliatory 15:1-20 (2, 12)
- Pharisees, Sadducees, unrelenting 16:1-12 (1)
- The apostles, glad recognition 16:13-20 (16)