And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.”

Immediately Jesus, perceiving in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My garments?”

After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.

And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

You know the commandments, ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”

Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you.

Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.

Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury;

But pray that it may not happen in the winter.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.

For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.

And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.

And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.