And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,

For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

And see, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he gives a cry, twisted in pain and streaming at the lips, and when it goes away from him at last, he is marked as from blows.

The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, [something] greater than Jonah [is] here!

But when you are invited, go [and] recline at the table in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then it will be an honor to you in the presence of all those who are reclining at the table with you.

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

and in like manner also a Levite, being at the spot, came and looked at him and passed on on the opposite side.

The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;

And that same Levi made him a great feast at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat at meat with him.

And another said, "I will follow thee Lord: But let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house."

Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?

And he began at Moses, and at all the prophets, and interpreted unto them, in all scriptures which were written of him.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, "Zach, come down at once: for today I must abide at thy house."

Now everyone who was listening to Him was showing astonishment at His intelligence and at His answers.

Then He glanced around at them all and said to him, "Put out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was at once completely restored.

Then a man in the crowd at once shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he is my only child;

When He had said this, a Pharisee asked Him to lunch at his house, and He went in and took His place at table.

Just at that time some Pharisees came up and said to Him, "Get out at once! Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you!"

And when they came to the place called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one at the right hand and the other at the left.

And as soon as he knew that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself was also at Jerusalem at that time.

But, he, answering said unto his father - Lo! so many years as these, do I serve thee, and, at no time, a commandment of thine, have I transgressed, - And, unto me, at no time, hast thou given a kid, that, with my friends, I might make merry;

At that time there dwelt at Jerusalem one Simeon, an honest, religious man, one who expected the appearance of the Messiah, and was endued with the spirit of prophecy.

and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, 'And this one was with him!'

and country, whence numbers went to see the fact: being come to Jesus, they found the man, who had been dispossess'd of the demons, sitting at Jesus's feet, cloathed, and in his right senses: at which they were much surpriz'd,

upon which Jesus said, who was it that touch'd me? they being all at a loss, what to answer, at length Peter, and the others with him, said, master, the crowd are squeezing and pressing about you, and yet you cry, "who touch'd me?"

Now by day he was teaching in the temple; and at night going out he lodged at the mount called the mount of Olives.

happy those servants, whom the master at his arrival shall find thus watching: I assure you, he shall gird himself, and make them sit at table, and will come to serve them.

happy are the servants he finds in such a state, whether it be at the second or at the third watch of the night, when he comes.

at which all his adversaries were confounded. but the people were highly pleased, at the glorious actions which he perform'd.

They are like children sitting in the open shopping market, calling to one another, saying, 'We [pretended we] were making music [at a wedding] but you did not dance; we [pretended we] were wailing [at a funeral] but you did not cry [along with us].'

Then Jesus told a parable to those who had been invited [i.e., the dinner guests at the Pharisee's house. See verse 1], because He noticed how they were choosing places of honor [at the dinner table]. [So], He said to them,

"Look out for the experts in the law of Moses, who like to walk [around] in long [flowing] robes and love the special greetings they receive at the open shopping markets, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the head places at dinner tables.