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.

And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

At about three o’clock Jesus shouted with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is an isolated place and it is already very late.

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

Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like this.”

For it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and then goes out into the sewer.” (This means all foods are clean.)

Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the road.

And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest’s courtyard. He was sitting with the guards and warming himself by the fire.

“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Around three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth,

But Jesus said to them, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, for that is what I was sent to do.”

“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

He also told them a parable: “Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.