"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

"There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

And he said, "There was a man who had two sons.

And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.

And all went to be registered, each to his own town.

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.

Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them,

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us,

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.

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.

"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."

And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?"

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:

On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him.

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."

That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,

And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.

or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.'

He entered Jericho and was passing through.

Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord,

And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,

and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

"I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled!

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah,of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

"And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have."

"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you,that he might sift you like wheat,

I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,

And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed,

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.

And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

For nothing will be impossible with God."

As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!"

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last.

saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways,

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Then another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief;

When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.

Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,

And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.

And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking.

But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, "Come and stand here." And he rose and stood there.

And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years."

Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead.

And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah,

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time."

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.

"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people

But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"

And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

"Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

John answered them all, saying, "I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.

And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,

nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you."

And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"

And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him.

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man.

As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.

And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?"

And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,

If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours."

And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,

And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

"But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

He said to them, "But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him,

And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully,

After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,

"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

"Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,

And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"

Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

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."

And he said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on.

"The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me."

And he said to his disciples, "Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

And he said to him, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?"

You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'"

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

and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.

And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.

And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.

and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared."

I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

"The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"

And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin,

Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box,

They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?"

"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands.

And he said to them, "Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"

So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."

Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making signs to them and remained mute.

Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it?

to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'

As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."

for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.'

And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

And when his time of service was ended, he went to his home.

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,

the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

but he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose."

And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,

And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

"Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people."

"But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'"

As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,

Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people.

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void.

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover.

And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem.

On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida.

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.

"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,

Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled.

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!

While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."

And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place."

After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying,

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you."

but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."

So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

And taking the twelve, he said to them, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,

And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath,

And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

And he began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,

When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish--unless we are to go and buy food for all these people."

Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

"Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.

Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

"Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

And after looking around at them all he said to him, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored.

He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.'"

But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable:

And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled.

Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate.

He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.

And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'"

And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,"

for it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,'

He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.

And he said, "All these I have kept from my youth."

And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.

So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther,

For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."

And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'

and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,

As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.

But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.

But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.

But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God."

He said to him, 'I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep."

But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please have me excused.'

And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,

Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?'

But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

and "'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"

And they did so, and had them all sit down.

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"

For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

And the crowds asked him, "What then shall we do?"

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened."

but they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"

Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,

And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"

But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!

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

And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."

and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?

And he said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.'

Then turning to the disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

So the servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and crippled and blind and lame.'

And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him.

And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."

The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

"You are those who have stayed with me in my trials,

And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

For I tell you,none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"

And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesusgave him to his mother.

And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.

And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.

that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise."

And they answered, "John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen."

But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say,

And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.

And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight.

And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, "How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

And he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"

but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil.

In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.

And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,

So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants."'

And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.

For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.

who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.

But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities.

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first."

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

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors.' For what is written about me has its fulfillment."

Peter said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death."

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord")

And he charged him to tell no one, but "go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them."

to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us,' then he will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.'

But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done,

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God.

He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"

And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."

And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.

he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate;

And Jesus answered them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:

But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,

And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.'

And he said to them, "Collect no more than you are authorized to do."

So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."

"Show me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's."

For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.

And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?"

And when the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'

Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.

"Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

And he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."

and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.

for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried.

As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.

Remember Lot's wife.

The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me."

And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them. Please have me excused.'

And he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.

And Peter said, "See, we have left our homes and followed you."

For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

But the father said to his servants,'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"

and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live."

Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.

And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,

Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road.

When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs.

Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house, and Peter was following at a distance.

Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me."

But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit.

For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!'

but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all--

And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,

(When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just,having been baptized with the baptism of John,

On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back.

But he will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!'

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.