Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

But if that evil slave should say to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’

When she poured this oil on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

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

Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”

And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”

“Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

Then it says, ‘I will return to the home I left.’ When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order.

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”

And he replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

and said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers terribly, for he often falls into the fire and into the water.

Then Peter came to him and said, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother who sins against me? As many as seven times?”

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”

And he said to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are turning it into a den of robbers!”

“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

And the king will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’