A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 12:46-50
While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him.
While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him.
Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply, “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.
Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath.
Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.
Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.
Jesus said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth.
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.