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

As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.

for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they were gone.”

Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus and his disciples.

And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.

Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

(They came out of the tombs after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.)

Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance.

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.