Then he told them a parable.

The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech.

Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God.

At that time: So many people were crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot.

The Lord said: “Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophets whom your fathers killed.

After Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home.

While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.

Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

The Gospel of the Lord.