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Since David called the Messiah ‘my Lord,' how can the Messiah be his son?"

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,

As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.

Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?"

And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.

In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.

In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.

Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into.

"A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.

He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.

"After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.

"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.

"Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

"Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,

While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.

for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.