Sell your property and give to charity. Provide for yourselves purses that will never wear out, riches that never fail in heaven, where a thief cannot come near nor a moth destroy,

"Now his elder son was in the field. So, on coming in, as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

As they were listening to these things, He told them another story, because He was near Jerusalem and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.

So He said, "You must take care not to be misled about it! For many will come bearing the name of Messiah, and saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.

"When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, then understand that her devastation is near.

When these things begin to take place, look up and lift your heads, for your deliverance is drawing near."

When you see them shooting forth their buds, you know of yourselves that summer now is near.

So when you see these things taking place, you must understand that the kingdom of God is near.

Now the feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near.

And as they were talking, and discussing these things, Jesus Himself came up near to them and continued to walk with them,