And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.

But Jesus said to them, "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, for that is what I was sent to do."

So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.

To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.

Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.

"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.

and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.

Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.

Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.

But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"

He said, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.

One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, "Let's go across to the other side of the lake." So they set out,

while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.

They answered, "John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen."

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.

So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first."

"But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, rue, and every herb, yet you neglect justice and love for God! But you should have done these things without neglecting the others.

But if that slave should say to himself, 'My master is delayed in returning,' and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

He answered them, "Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them, do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."

Then Jesus said, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?

For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.

There will be two women grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left."

"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.

He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When the people heard this, they said, "May this never happen!"

Then he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.

They also said many other things against him, reviling him.

That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, for prior to this they had been enemies.

Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him.

The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Don't you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles.

They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

They said to each other, "Didn't our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?"