And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

“Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.

His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’

Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you.’

They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.

So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’

And call no one your ‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many.

So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil, and she poured it on his head as he was at the table.

When she poured this oil on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.