No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment and the tear will be worse.

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!

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.

When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and give the pay starting with the last hired until the first.’

But Jesus called them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

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.

And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.

A member of the crowd said to him, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that makes him mute.

And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him.

This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.

Consider how the flowers grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

And he summoned ten of his slaves, gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’

Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my one dear son; perhaps they will respect him.’

and tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’