So Jesus replied to him, “Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John yielded to him.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?

As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.”

I tell you, from now on I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”