Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons.

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.

So Jesus said to them, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.

He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.”