and he took it and ate it in front of them.

Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died without children.

Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen.”

Therefore he said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.

and then the third married her, and in this same way all seven died, leaving no children.

They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen incredible things today.”

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.

A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions and causes him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, torturing him severely.

who will not receive many times more in this age – and in the age to come, eternal life.”

When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

how he entered the house of God, took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?”

Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has come to help his people!”

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

It is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the wild birds nested in its branches.”

When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted to know how much they had earned by trading.

Thus they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.