The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

Jesus said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”

When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them a question:

“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.

Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!

By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

Fill up then the measure of your ancestors!

You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra olive oil with them.

Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

But they said, “Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.”

Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,

When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, “Why this waste?

After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,