And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

So the slaves of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’

He said, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the slaves replied, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.

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

And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house.”

But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat.”

Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach and then passes out into the sewer?

“It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs,” he said.

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.

So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: “God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”

And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

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.

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.