He said to them, "Beware. Keep yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."

He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?'

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

Consider the ravens: they do not sow, they do not reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds.

If then you are not able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."

then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

That servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

but he who did not know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

You hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?

Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?

If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.'"

The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."

Therefore the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites. Does not each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water?

Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?"

"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

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

He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'

And note this, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

Jesus, answering, spoke to the Law scholars and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"

He answered them, "Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, would not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?"

They could not answer him regarding these things.

"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

and you will be blessed, because they do not have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

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

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

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

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

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

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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

"Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

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

Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

"The manager said within himself, 'What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I do not have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth."

Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'

"He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.'"

and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The Kingdom of God does not come with observation;

He said to the disciples, "The days will come, when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

And they will tell you, 'Look, there.' or 'Look, here.' Do not go away, nor follow after them,

In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

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

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God, and did not respect man.

He would not for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

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

Jesus summoned them, saying, "Allow the little children to come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

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

who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and could not because of the crowd, because he was short.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'

for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.'

"He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow.

Then why did you not deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?'

'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

But bring those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.'"

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation."

They could not find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

They answered that they did not know where it was from.

They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."

They did not dare to ask him any more questions.

"As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."

He said, "Watch out that you do not get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Therefore do not follow them.

When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

And not a hair of your head will perish.

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until the Kingdom of God comes."

But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Is not it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

but I prayed for you, that your faith would not fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."

When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you do not enter into temptation."

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

and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."