It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

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

"He that is not with me is against me. He who does not gather with me scatters.

Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first."

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the crowd lifted up her voice, and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you."

"No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

Therefore see whether the light that is in you is not darkness.

When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

He said, "Woe to you Law scholars also. For you load people with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won't even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.

that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say."

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

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.

Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

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."

Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.

But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk,

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,

Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

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

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

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

As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the crowd rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

In that same hour some Pharisees came, saying to him, "Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you."

And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Look, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.

Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it cannot be that a prophet perish outside of Jerusalem.'

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused.

It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.

"That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'

"The lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'"

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.

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

He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

And he wanted to fill himself with the carob pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

But he answered his father, 'Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

"He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'

"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.

I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

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

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

The Law and the Prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

He called out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue. For I am in anguish in this flame.'

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in like manner, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.

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, 'I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house;

for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won't also come into this place of torment.'

He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come.

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

But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded?

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.'"

It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." It happened that as they went, they were cleansed.

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulfur from the sky, and destroyed them all.

It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.

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,

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'

I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

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.

I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.'

Now they were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God.

He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.

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

They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me."

"What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

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

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

"It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

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.

'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.

It happened, when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."

saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things that make for peace. But now, they are hidden from your eyes.

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

It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the Good News, that the chief priests and scribes came to him with the elders.