Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes.

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

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

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,

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

So the high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?”

As they were going out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

and said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

He replied, “Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”

“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and at that time they will fast.

For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?

Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.”

He strictly ordered that no one should know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.