Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done.

"Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruit.

Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left;

two women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.

Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,