Since [as is well known] many have undertaken to compile an orderly account of the things which have been fulfilled among us [by God],

“He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
And exalted those who were humble.

When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon [Peter], “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch [of fish].”

He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old one; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

“Now no one lights a lamp and then covers it with a container [to hide it], or puts it under a bed; instead, he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake (Sea of Galilee).” So they set out.

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected [as the Messiah] by the elders and chief priests and scribes (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), and be put to death, and on the third day be raised up [from death to life].”

But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and had him stand beside Him,

But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things left behind] is fit for the kingdom of God.”

for a friend of mine who is on a journey has just come to visit me, and I have nothing to serve him’;

And when it comes, it finds the place swept and put in order.

“No one lights a lamp and then puts it in a cellar nor under a basket [hiding the light], but [instead it is put] on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

For this reason also the wisdom of God said [in the Scriptures], ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will put to death and some they will persecute,

For while you are going with your opponent [at law] to appear before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle, so that he does not drag you before the judge, and the judge does not [rule against you and] turn you over to the officer, and the officer does not throw you into prison.

But he replied to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, [just] one more year until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;

As He was saying this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things that were being done by Him.

Another one said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please consider me excused.’

But the father said to his servants, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe [for the guest of honor] and put it on him; and give him a ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet.

I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from the management, people [who are my master’s debtors] will welcome me into their homes.’

Then why did you not [at the very least] put my money in a bank? Then on my return, I would have collected it with interest.’

He was teaching day after day in the temple [porches and courts]; but the chief priests and scribes and the leading men among the people were seeking [a way] to put Him to death,

He will come and put these tenants to death and will give the vineyard to others.” When the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders heard this, they said, “May it never be!”

He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in [proportionally] more than all of them;

But you will be betrayed and handed over even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death,

as soon as they put out leaves, you see it and know for yourselves that summer is near.