What to watch forThe Gospel is the center of the reading set. Pay close attention to what Jesus says, what Jesus does, and what response he is asking for.
43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
44For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.
45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
46And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?
47Every one that comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.
48He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.
49But he that hears, and does not, is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.