And with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.

But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the other evil things Herod had done,

but he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for this purpose."

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

Then Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there were a great number of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.

To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic.

"A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their means.

But others fell on good soil, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold." When he had said this he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to others it is given in parables, so that 'Seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they set out.

by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

So they answered, "John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again."

After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

So likewise, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

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

Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem?

And if not, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks terms of peace.

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one part to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

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

Two women will be grinding together; one will be taken and the other left."

Also he told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other menextortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

He will come and destroy those tenants, and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "May this never be!"

So he said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of the others;

And they spoke many other things against him, blaspheming.

That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

Two others, criminals, were also led with him to be put to death.

And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

And the people stood watching; but even the rulers sneered at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told this to the apostles.

And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

And they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?"