and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."

There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

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

But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.

He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.

He commanded him to tell no one, "But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your coat also.

"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."

Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

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

They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

For whoever will be 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.

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."

Look, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will in any way hurt you.

Woe to you. For you are like hidden graves, and the men who walk over them do not know it."

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

The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

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

And just then there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and she was bent over, and could in no way straighten herself up.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

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

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

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.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."

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.'

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

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

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

"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant. Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

"So he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.'

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

saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.

He said to them, "The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

Then he said to them, "But now, whoever has a purse must take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, must sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

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

He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been placed.

They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.