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"But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn't see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn't hear it.

Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked him,

The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn't been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel.

And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom."

"Lord," they said, "we want to see!"

Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.

"Go into the village over there," he said. "As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me.

and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" And immediately the fig tree withered up.

Then Jesus asked them, "Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord 's doing, and it is wonderful to see.'

Now go out to the street corners and invite everyone you see.'

For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord !'"

But he responded, "Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!"

"The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place." (Reader, pay attention!)

See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.

And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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

"Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?

When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?'

"Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?'