But since they found no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on the stretcher through the roof tiles right in front of Jesus.

When Jesus saw their faith he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

Then he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.'

I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

There right in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.

But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you, 'Friend, move up here to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!'"

and he took it and ate it in front of them.