A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew 20:20-28
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Hear the parable of the sower.
The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak to the crowd in parables?” He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.
On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.
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.