Now this same John had clothing made of camel’s hair and a [wide] leather band around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Be glad and exceedingly joyful, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

That same day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting beside the sea [of Galilee].

But that same slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began choking him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe!’

He went out about the sixth hour (noon) and the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), and did the same thing.

Take what belongs to you and go, but I choose to give to this last man [hired] the same as I give to you.

Seeing a lone fig tree at the roadside, He went to it and found nothing but leaves on it; and He said to it, “Never again will fruit come from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.

Then the man came to the second son and said the same thing; and he replied, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

Again he sent other servants, more than the first time; and they treated them the same way.

On that day some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection [of the dead], came to Him and asked Him a question,

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [the people living when these signs and events begin] will not pass away until all these things take place.

Jesus answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the bowl with Me [as a pretense of friendship] will betray Me.

Peter said to Jesus, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And all the disciples said the same thing.

So, leaving them again, He went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words once more.

At the same time two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on the right and one on the left.

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,

The robbers who had been crucified with Him also began to insult Him in the same way.