When Jesus learned of this, he said, “You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.

His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’

“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous.

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.

If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

But a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.

He gave them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.

and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

When he left there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a mountain, where he sat down.