When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

If David then calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,

and the one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him,

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice.

The guards were shaken and became like dead men because they were so afraid of him.

Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;

How else can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother named Mary? And aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!”

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.

And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.