He said to them, “Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given.

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

The disciples were greatly astonished when they heard this and said, “Then who can be saved?”

He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and I will give you whatever is right.’

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside privately and said to them on the way,

Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”

As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, saying, “Who is this?”

When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

The boy answered, ‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart and went.

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.

He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

No one was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.

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

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

“Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

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

But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’