A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.
Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable.
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.
A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.
Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation?
Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
Jesus said to Nicodemus: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive?