Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.

The True Family of Jesus

Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd.

“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.

And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?

Jesus Again Predicts His Death

Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, “Listen, we’re going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true.

Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.

For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”