from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.

So the master said to his slave, ‘Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.

In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.

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.

because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

So he contacted his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

(for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don’t come into this place of torment.’

Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’

Then another slave came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of robbers!”

So they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

And in the same way he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you out with no money bag, or traveler’s bag, or sandals, you didn’t lack anything, did you?” They replied, “Nothing.”

Then a little later someone else saw him and said, “You are one of them too.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”