Then He began to upbraid the cities in which most of His mighty works were done, because they did not repent.

When Jesus heard, He departed from there by boat into a deserted place apart. And hearing, the crowds followed Him on foot out of the cities.

And when He had sent the crowds away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray. And when evening had come, He was there alone.

And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain apart.

Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could we not cast him out?

And going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them,

And He shall cut him apart and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

For it is as if a man going abroad called his own servants and gave them his goods.

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once.

Then Jesus said to them, All of you will be offended because of Me this night. For it is written, "I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad."