Story 1 "The wages according to Jesus (Matthew 19:27-30)
Then Peter said to him, “Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth: In the age when all things are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
Story 2 "Two blind men healed" (Matthew 20: 29-34)
As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed them.
Two blind men were sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”
The crowd scolded them to get them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”
They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”
Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.
