But if that slave should say to himself, ‘My master is delayed in returning,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves thrown out.

Look, your house is forsaken! And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

Then the manager said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m too ashamed to beg.

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!’

I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

The king said to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?

He said, “Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!

He said to them, “But now, the one who has a money bag must take it, and likewise a traveler’s bag too. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.

Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

So the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.

So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast.”

No one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?”

The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.