But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

“I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus replied, “You have said it yourself.”

The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,

But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you, so that at the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be established.

and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

And the landowner replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn’t you agree with me to work for the standard wage?

Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?

But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.

After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, “You really are one of them too – even your accent gives you away!”

Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink.

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.

All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

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

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

“Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied, “Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,