Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.

And his name will be the hope of all the world.”

Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.

This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”

The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.

The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world, and the harvesters are the angels.

“Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world.

That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous,

And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?

“What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.

The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.

Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.

Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”

Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.

“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.

And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again.

And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.”