Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

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

He told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow.

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

As the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it.

And aren’t all his sisters here with us? Where did he get all this?”

They said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

The disciples said to him, “Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”

Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

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.’

The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.

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

Should you not have shown mercy to your fellow slave, just as I showed it to you?’

And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

Now someone came up to him and said, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”

They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go and work in the vineyard too.’