‘We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.’

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.

Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty?

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?”

When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very upset and went and told their lord everything that had taken place.

“Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother.’

“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry –

He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five – and two fish.”

for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

People were completely astounded and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up! He is calling you.”

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

Then as they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.