Then people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and take their places at the banquet table in the kingdom of God.

nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”

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,

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.

He presented them with another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

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.

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

He said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”

For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.”