and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged severely and crucified. Yet on the third day, he will be raised.”

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The crowd scolded them to get them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

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.

Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.

Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.

Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’

And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!

And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’

“Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

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.’

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

Then he will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’

When Jesus learned of this, he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a good service for me.

Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”