Then if it bears fruit next year, very well, but if not, you can cut it down.’”

“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

There was also a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

Now a certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?”

They devour widows’ property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, exhausted from grief.

Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”

Just then some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.

The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.

for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from brambles.

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.

“So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.

Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none.