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

After agreeing with the workers on one denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something.

He told them, "You will indeed drink My cup. But to sit at My right and left is not Mine to give; instead, it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by My Father."

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

Jesus stopped, called them, and said, "What do you want Me to do for you?"

And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for Me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, when you saw it, didn't even change your minds then and believe him.

Although they were looking for a way to arrest Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.

"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.

"For many are invited, but few are chosen."

They sent their disciples to Him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that You are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You defer to no one, for You don't show partiality.

Show Me the coin used for the tax." So they brought Him a denarius.

"Teacher, Moses said, if a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

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

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.

"But as for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,' because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You lock up the kingdom of heaven from people. For you don't go in, and you don't allow those entering to go in.