But a time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and when that day comes, they will fast.

but it takes no real root in them and they last only a little while; then when trouble or persecution comes because of the message they give it up at once.

"Take care what you hear," he said to them. "The measure you give will be given to you, and even more besides.

For people who have will have more given them, and from people who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

He forbade them to take anything for the journey except a staff??o bread, no bag, no small change even in their girdles;

When he had taken leave of the people he went up the hill to pray.

for they all saw him and were terrified. But he immediately spoke to them and said, "Take courage, it is I. Do not be afraid."

He said to her, "Let the children first eat all they want, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Then he ordered the people to take their places on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke them in pieces and gave them to his disciples to pass, and they passed them to the people.

And he called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross and follow me.

"From his childhood, and many a time it has thrown him into the fire or into the water, to put an end to him. But if there is anything you can do, take pity on us and help us!"

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth he began to cry out, "Jesus, you son of David, take pity on me!"

Many of the people rebuked him and told him to be still. But he cried out all the louder, "You son of David, take pity on me!"

But they answered them as Jesus had told them to do, and the men let them take it.

And Jesus said to them, "Take care that no one misleads you about this.

But you must be on your guard; they will hand you over to courts and you will be taken into synagogues and beaten, and you will be brought before governors and kings on my account, to testify to them.

But as soon as you see the dreadful desecration standing where he has no right to stand" (the reader must take note of this), "then those who are in Judea must fly to the hills;

As they were eating, he took a loaf and blessed it, and he broke it in pieces and gave it to them saying, "Take this. It is my body."

and he said, "Abba!" that is, Father, "anything is possible for you! Take this cup away from me! Yet not what I please but what you do!"

Now the man who betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Seize him and take him safely away."

They offered him drugged wine, but he would not take it.

One man ran off and soaked a sponge in common wine, and put it on the end of a stick and held it up to him to drink, saying, "Let us see whether Elijah does come to take him down!"

and when he learned from the captain that he was, he gave Joseph permission to take the body.

they will take snakes in their hands, and if they drink poison it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well."