When they sprout leaves, you see<n id="1" /> for yourselves and know that summer is now near.

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;I have come<n id="1" /> to bring<n id="2" /> fire on the earth &#8211; and how I wish it were already kindled!

<p class="bodytext">It was now<n id="1" /> about noon,<n id="2" /> and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,<n id="3" />

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees,<n id="1" /> and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be<n id="2" /> cut down and thrown into the fire.&#8221;p>

At<n id="1" /> the time for the banquet<n id="2" /> he sent his slave<n id="3" /> to tell those who had been invited, &#8216;Come, because everything is now ready.&#8217;

but they urged him,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.&#8221; So<n id="2" /> he went in to stay with them.p>

Then<n id="1" /> he will reply<n id="2" /> from inside, &#8216;Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed.<n id="3" /> I cannot get up and give you anything.&#8217;<n id="4" />

As he approached the road leading down from<n id="1" /> the Mount of Olives,<n id="2" /> the whole crowd of his<n id="3" /> disciples began to rejoice<n id="4" /> and praise<n id="5" /> God with a loud voice for all the mighty works<n id="6" /> they had seen:<n id="7" />

So<n id="1" /> Jesus went with them. When<n id="2" /> he was not far from the house, the centurion<n id="3" /> sent friends to say to him, &#8220;Lord, do not trouble yourself,<n id="4" /> for I am not worthy<n id="5" /> to have you come under my roof.