During the meal Jesus said, "I tell you, one of you will betray me."

Now, I assure you that wherever the gospel is preached all over the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."

I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God."

"I assure you that people can be forgiven all their sins and all the evil things they may say.

If you come to a town where people do not welcome you or will not listen to you, leave it and shake the dust off your feet. That will be a warning to them!"

But Jesus gave a deep groan and said, "Why do the people of this day ask for a miracle? No, I tell you! No such proof will be given to these people!"

And he went on to say, "I tell you, there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power."

I assure you that anyone who gives you a drink of water because you belong to me will certainly receive a reward.

I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

"Yes," Jesus said to them, "and I tell you that those who leave home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and for the gospel,

Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with---not until the end of all things.

"So when you give something to a needy person, do not make a big show of it, as the hypocrites do in the houses of worship and on the streets. They do it so that people will praise them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full.

"When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites! They love to stand up and pray in the houses of worship and on the street corners, so that everyone will see them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full.

"And when you fast, do not put on a sad face as the hypocrites do. They neglect their appearance so that everyone will see that they are fasting. I assure you, they have already been paid in full.

I tell you this," Jesus added, "prophets are never welcomed in their hometown.

from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the Holy Place. Yes, I tell you, the people of this time will be punished for them all!

And he said to them, "I am telling you the truth: you will see heaven open and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man."

Jesus answered, "I am telling you the truth: no one can see the Kingdom of God without being born again."

"I am telling you the truth," replied Jesus, "that no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.

I am telling you the truth: we speak of what we know and report what we have seen, yet none of you is willing to accept our message.

So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the truth: the Son can do nothing on his own; he does only what he sees his Father doing. What the Father does, the Son also does.

"I am telling you the truth: those who hear my words and believe in him who sent me have eternal life. They will not be judged, but have already passed from death to life.

I am telling you the truth: the time is coming---the time has already come---when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will come to life.

Jesus answered, "I am telling you the truth: you are looking for me because you ate the bread and had all you wanted, not because you understood my miracles.

"I am telling you the truth," Jesus said. "What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven.

I am telling you the truth: he who believes has eternal life.

Jesus answered, "Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster crows you will say three times that you do not know me.

I am telling you the truth: when you were young, you used to get ready and go anywhere you wanted to; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you up and take you where you don't want to go."

Even my best friend, the one I trusted most, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.

But it is you, my companion, my colleague and close friend.

We had intimate talks with each other and worshiped together in the Temple.

Jesus replied, "I chose the twelve of you, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil!"

After Jesus had said this, he was deeply troubled and declared openly, "I am telling you the truth: one of you is going to betray me."