saying, "The time has come and the reign of God is near; repent, and believe this good news."

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

but the worries of the time and the pleasure of being rich and passions for other things creep in and choke the message out and it yields nothing.

But as soon as the crop will let him, the man goes in with his sickle, for the harvest time has come.

And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to some quiet place, and rest a little while." For people were coming and going in large numbers, and they had no time even for meals.

And people were utterly amazed, and said, "How well he has done everything! He even makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak!"

Then he explained to them for the first time that the Son of Man must go through much suffering, and be refused by the elders and the high priests and the scribes, and be killed, and rise again three days after.

One of the crowd answered, "Master, I brought my son to you, for he is possessed by a dumb spirit,

"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!"

Then Jesus, seeing that a crowd was rapidly gathering, reproved the foul spirit and said to it, "You deaf and dumb spirit, get out of him, I charge you, and never enter him again!"

And he saw in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, and he went up to it to see if he could find any figs on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

At the proper time he sent a slave to the tenants to get from them a share of the vintage.

When they are taking you off to trial do not worry beforehand about what you ought to say, but say whatever is given you when the time comes, for it is not you that will speak, but the holy Spirit.

Alas for women who are with child at that time, or who have babies!

If anyone says to you at that time, 'Look! Here is the Christ!' or 'Look! There he is!' do not believe it.

You must look out and be on the alert, for you do not know when it will be time;

When he came back for the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough of this! The time has come. See! the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of wicked men.

At that moment for the second time a cock crowed. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will disown me three times!" And at that, he wept aloud.

Now at festival time he used to set free for them one prisoner, whom they petitioned for.