And he said to them, Why did you seek me? did you not know that I must be in [the courts] of my father?

And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him?

And looking round upon them all he said to him, Stretch out your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.

Rejoice in that day, and be exceedingly glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in this manner did their fathers to the prophets.

Woe, when all men speak well of you! for in this manner did their fathers of the false prophets.

Wherefore I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant shall be cured;

and they did so, and caused them all to recline.

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

And they did not receive him, because he was going to Jerusalem.

Senseless men! did not he that made the outside make also the inside?

And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.

And the lord praised the unjust steward, because he did wisely; for the children of this life are wiser, for their generation, than the children of light.

Does he thank the servant because he did the things commanded him?

And they understood nothing of these things; and this word was concealed from them, and they did not perceive what was said.

for I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you laid not down, and reap what you did not sow.

He said to him, Out of your mouth will I judge you, evil servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow?

then why did you not put my silver on the [broker's] table, and when I came I should have had the same, with interest?

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why did you not believe him?

And they answered, They did not know whence.

And he said to them, When I sent you out without a purse, and provision sack, and sandals, did you want any thing? And they said, Nothing.

but their eyes were restrained that they did not know him.

And they said one to the other, Did not our hearts burn within us when he spoke to us on the way? when he opened to us the Scriptures?