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.”

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?”

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

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.’

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.’

and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?

teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

He proclaimed, “One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

“Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!”

He answered them, “You unbelieving generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him to me.”

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.”

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”

While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me.”

He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

But he replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

“Ha! Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God.”

“Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice – I will show you what he is like: