With many other exhortations John continued to proclaim the good news to the people.

Now Herod the tetrarch had been rebuked by John because he had married his brother's wife Herodias and because of all of the other evil things Herod had done.

But he told them, "I have to proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God in other cities, because I was sent to do that also."

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats until the boats began to sink.

Later, Levi gave a large banquet at his home for Jesus. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

The others were furious and began to discuss with each other what they could do to Jesus.

If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer him the other one as well, and if someone takes your coat, don't keep back your shirt, either.

Give, and it will be given to you. A large quantity, pressed together, shaken down, and running over will be put into your lap, because you'll be evaluated by the same standard with which you evaluate others."

They're like little children who sit in the marketplace and shout to each other, "A wedding song we played for you, the dance you all did scorn. A woeful dirge we chanted, too, but then you would not mourn.'

"Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii, and the other 50.

Joanna, the wife of Herod's household manager Chuza; Susanna; and many others. These women continued to support them out of their personal resources.

Others fell on stony ground, and as soon as they came up, they dried up because they had no moisture.

Others fell among thorn bushes, and the thorn bushes grew with them and choked them.

But others fell on good soil, and when they came up, they produced 100 times as much as was planted." As he said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

So he said, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of God. But to others they are given in parables, so that "they might look but not see, and they might listen but not understand.'"

One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat. He told them, "Let's cross to the other side of the lake." So they started out.

by others that Elijah had appeared, and by still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life."

After this, the Lord appointed 70 other disciples and was about to send them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place that he intended to go.

By chance, a priest was traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he went by on the other side.

Similarly, a descendant of Levi came to that place. When he saw the man, he also went by on the other side.

Others, wanting to test Jesus, kept asking him for a sign from heaven.

Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all go in and settle there. And so the final condition of that person is worse than the first."

"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

That is why the Wisdom of God said, "I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'

So if you can't do a small thing like that, why worry about other things?

The Lord said, "Who, then, is the faithful and careful servant manager whom his master will put in charge of giving all his other servants their share of food at the right time?

But if that servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time to come back,' and begins to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

He asked them, "Do you think that these Galileans were more sinful than all the other Galileans because they suffered like this?

What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

If he can't, he will send a delegation to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.

"No servant can serve two masters, because either he will hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and wealth!"

Jesus asked, "Ten men were made clean, weren't they? Where are the other nine?

Because just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his time.

I tell you, two will be seated on the same couch that night. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind.

Two women will be grinding grain together. The one will be taken, and the other will be left behind."

"Two men went up to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, "O God, I thank you that I'm not like other people thieves, dishonest people, adulterers, or even this tax collector.

I tell you, this man, rather than the other one, went down to his home justified, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

"Then the other servant came and said, "Sir, look! Here's your coin. I've kept it in a cloth for safekeeping

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"

because all the others contributed to the offering out of their surplus, but she, in her poverty, dropped in everything she had to live on."

And they kept insulting him in many other ways.

So Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day. Before this they had been enemies.

Then Pilate called the high priests, the other leaders, and the people together

Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. The leaders were mocking him by saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Messiah of God, the chosen one!"

But the other criminal rebuked him, "Aren't you afraid of God, since you are suffering the same penalty?

They returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.

The women who told the apostles about it were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some others.

They were talking with each other about all these things that had taken place.

He asked them, "What are you discussing with each other as you're walking along?" They stood still and looked gloomy.

Then they asked each other, "Our hearts kept burning within us as he was talking to us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us, didn't they?"