Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.

Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’

‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me,

Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me.

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

But you say, ‘If someone tells his father or mother, “Whatever help you would have received from me is given to God,”

But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”