But you will be silent and unable to speak till the day this happens, because you have not believed what I told you; it will be accomplished, for all that, in due time."

some other seed dropped on the rock, but it withered away when it sprang up because it had no moisture;

John said to him, "Master, we saw a man casting out daemons in your name, but we stopped him because he is not a follower of ours."

but the people would not receive him because his face was turned in the direction of Jerusalem.

Only, do not rejoice because the spirits obey you: rejoice because your names are enrolled in heaven."

I tell you, though he will not get up and give you anything because you are a friend of his, he will at least rise and give you whatever you want, because you persist.

Then he said to them, "See and keep clear of covetousness in every shape and form, for a man's life is not part of his possessions because he has ample wealth."

But he replied to them, "Do you think, because they suffered this, that these Galileans were worse sinners than the rest of the Galileans?

The servant told him, 'Your brother has arrived, and your father has killed the fatted calf because he has got him back safe and sound.'

'Capital,' he said, 'you excellent servant! because you have proved trustworthy in a trifle, you are placed over ten towns.'

And they said, "Because the Lord needs it."

and raze you and your children within you to the ground, leaving not one stone upon another within you ??and all because you would not understand when God was visiting you."

Herod was greatly delighted to see Jesus; he had long wanted to see him, because he had heard about him and also because he hoped to see him perform some miracle.