The master of that servant had compassion and released him, canceling his debt.

"But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, "Pay what you owe!'

"When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very disturbed and went and reported to their master everything that had occurred.

Then his master sent for him and told him, "You evil servant! I canceled that entire debt for you because you begged me.

He answered them, "Haven't you read that the one who made them at the beginning "made them male and female'

and said, "That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?

He told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not this way.

I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery."

His disciples asked him, "If that is the relationship of a man with his wife, it's not worth getting married!"

because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God."

He asked her, "What do you want?" She told him, "Promise that in your kingdom these two sons of mine will sit on your right and on your left."

Jesus replied, "You don't realize what you're asking. Can you drink from the cup that I'm going to drink from?" They told him, "We can."

But Jesus called the disciples and said, "You know that the rulers of the unbelievers lord it over them and their superiors act like tyrants over them.

That's not the way it should be among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

That's the way it is with the Son of Man. He did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people."

When two blind men who were sitting by the roadside heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!"

If anyone says anything to you, tell him, "The Lord needs them,' and that person will send them at once."

Both the crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed him kept shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! How blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"

But when the high priests and the scribes saw the amazing things that he had done and the children shouting in the Temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became furious

Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, tax collectors and prostitutes will get into God's kingdom ahead of you! John came to you living a righteous life, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. But even when you saw that, you didn't change your minds at last and believe him."

Again, he sent other servants to them, a greater number than the first, but the tenant farmers treated them the same way.

Jesus asked them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This was the Lord's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes.'?

That is why I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce fruit for it.

When the high priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was talking about them.

Then the king told his servants, "Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the darkness outside!' In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth,

They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.

They told him, "Caesar's." So he told them, "Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

That same day some Sadducees, who claim there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him,

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they met together in the same place.

No one could answer him at all, and from that day on no one dared to ask him another question.

They tie up burdens that are heavy and unbearable and lay them on people's shoulders, but they refuse to lift a finger to remove them.

You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the sanctuary that made the gold holy?

Again you say, "Whoever swears an oath by the altar is excused, but whoever swears by the gift that is on it must keep his oath.'

You blind men! Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?

You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that its outside may also be clean.

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of dead people's bones and every kind of impurity.

Therefore, you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

"That is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

But he told them, "You see all these things, don't you? I tell all of you with certainty, there isn't a single stone here that will be left standing on top of another. They will all be torn down."

Jesus answered them, "See to it that no one deceives you,

You'll hear of wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you aren't alarmed. These things must take place, but the end hasn't come yet,

Pray that it may not be in winter or on a Sabbath when you flee,

because at that time there will be great suffering, the kind that hasn't happened from the beginning of the world until now and certainly won't ever happen again.

"At that time, if anyone says to you, "Look! Here's the Messiah!' or "There he is!', don't believe it,

"Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches become tender and it produces leaves, you know that summer is near.

In the same way, when you see all these things, you'll know that the Son of Man is near, right at the door.

"No one knows when that day or hour will come not the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father,

They were unaware of what was happening until the flood came and swept all of them away. That's how it will be when the Son of Man comes.

At that time, two people will be in the field. One will be taken, and one will be left behind.

How blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing this when he comes!

"But if that wicked servant says to himself, "My master has been delayed,'

that servant's master will come on a day when he doesn't expect him and at an hour that he doesn't know.

Then his master will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

"At that time, the kingdom from heaven will be comparable to ten bridesmaids who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the groom.

"Then the one who had received one talent came forward and said, "Master, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you haven't planted and gathering where you haven't scattered any seed.

"His master answered him, "You evil and lazy servant! So you knew that I harvested where I haven't planted and gathered where I haven't scattered any seed?

because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Throw this useless servant into the darkness outside! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

"Then he will say to those on his left, "Get away from me, you who are accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the Devil and his angels!

"You know that the Passover will take place in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."

The Son of Man is going away, just as it has been written about him. How terrible it will be for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had never been born."

because this is my blood of the new covenant that is being poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins.

I tell all of you I will never again drink the product of the vine until that day when I drink it with you once again in my Father's kingdom."

Then he told them, "I'm so deeply grieved that I feel I'm about to die. Wait here and stay awake with me."

All of you must stay awake and pray that you won't be tempted. The spirit is indeed willing, but the body is weak."

Don't you think that I could call on my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels now?

How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say this must happen?"

But all of this has happened so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.

Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders,

But they replied, "What do we care? Attend to that yourself." Then he flung the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, went outside, ran away, and hanged himself.

That is why that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

But Jesus did not reply at all, so that the governor was very surprised.

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

He did this because he knew that they had handed him over out of jealousy.

While he was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him a message that said, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, because today I have suffered terribly due to a dream I had about him."

But the high priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to demand that Jesus be put to death.

Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was about to break out instead. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. Attend to that yourselves."

At that time two bandits were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left.

When the centurion and those guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things that were taking place, they were terrified and said, "This man certainly was the Son of God!"

Later that evening, a rich man arrived from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he had become a disciple of Jesus.

The following day (that is, after the Day of Preparation), the high priests and Pharisees gathered before Pilate

and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said while he was still alive, "I will be raised after three days.'

Therefore, order the tomb to be secured until the third day, or his disciples may go and steal him and then tell the people, "He has been raised from the dead.' Then the last deception would be worse than the first one."

Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee, and you will see him there. Remember, I have told you!"

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened.

They said, "Say that Jesus' disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping.

teaching them to obey everything that I've commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day until the end of the age."

He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps.

All the people were so stunned that they kept saying to each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He tells even the unclean spirits what to do, and they obey him!"

"Let's go to the neighboring town," he replied, "so I can preach there, too, because that's why I came."

He told the man, "Be sure that you don't tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities."

But when the man left, he began to proclaim it freely. He spread the news so widely that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly, but had to stay out in deserted places. Still, people kept coming to him from everywhere.

Several days later, Jesus returned to Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home.

Such a large crowd gathered that there wasn't room for them, even in front of the door. Jesus was speaking his message to them

But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"" Then he told the paralyzed man,

When Jesus heard that, he told them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick ones do. I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."

But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day."