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When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,

He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves."

I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours.

But do we dare say it was merely human?" For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.

Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: "A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.

"But the tenant farmers said to one another, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'

Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.

So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her."

For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven.

For David himself, speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies beneath your feet.'

Jesus also taught: "Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces.

For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on."

for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.' They will deceive many.

For the Good News must first be preached to all nations.

But when you are arrested and stand trial, don't worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.

For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. And it will never be so great again.

In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, not a single person will survive. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days.

For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones.

"The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.