When they received it, they began to complain against the landowner,

They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

What is your verdict?” They answered, “He is guilty and deserves death.”

The robbers who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

‘We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.’

Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

“Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?

The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

and said to him, “Do you hear what they are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself’?”

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, saying, ‘Sir, you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’

Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!

Then the demons begged him, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about this.”

When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their towns.

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.

Now when Jesus learned of this, he went away from there. Great crowds followed him, and he healed them all.