And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

He said to them, 'You go into the vineyard too, and I will give you whatever is right.'

They said to him, 'Because no one hired us.' He said to them, 'You go and work in the vineyard too.'

saying, 'These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.'

Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last man the same as I gave to you.

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve aside privately and said to them on the way,

He told them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed them.

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

The crowd scolded them to get them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"

"Tell the people of Zion, 'Look, your king is coming to you, unassuming and seated on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"

So the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.

The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

As he entered Jerusalem the whole city was thrown into an uproar, saying, "Who is this?"

And the crowds were saying, "This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee."

And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are turning it into a den of robbers!"

Now early in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him and get his inheritance!'

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'

Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.

Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

Jesus said to them, "Whose image is this, and whose inscription?"

The same day Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to him and asked him,

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her."

Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,

I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!"

"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?"

This is the first and greatest commandment.

The second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

"What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said, "The son of David."

And call no one your 'father' on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves!

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

And, 'Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.'

You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law -- justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.

"For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

Look, your house is left to you desolate!

For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

Now as Jesus was going out of the temple courts and walking away, his disciples came to show him the temple buildings.

As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe him.

So then, if someone says to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out, or 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe him.

Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

"Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

"But as for that day and hour no one knows it -- not even the angels in heaven -- except the Father alone.

"Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?

Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes.

But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'

Five of the virgins were foolish, and five were wise.

But the wise ones took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.'

The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

No,' they replied. 'There won't be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

Later, the other virgins came too, saying, 'Lord, lord! Let us in!'

"For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.'

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'

"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."

a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil, and she poured it on his head as he was at the table.

I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?"

He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house."'"

So the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover.

The Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born."

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Then Jesus said to them, "This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."

Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!"

(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him!")

Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

So the high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"

But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."

What is your verdict?" They answered, "He is guilty and deserves death."

saying, "Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

The chief priests took the silver and said, "It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money."

After consulting together they bought the Potter's Field with it, as a burial place for foreigners.

Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel,

and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?"

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

Pilate said to them, "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?" They all said, "Crucify him!"