to shine on those who live in darkness
and the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.

He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”

and
they will support you with their hands,
so that you will not strike
your foot against a stone.”

and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil.

Turning to the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she, with her tears, has washed My feet and wiped them with her hair.

You gave Me no kiss, but she hasn’t stopped kissing My feet since I came in.

You didn’t anoint My head with olive oil, but she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and pleaded with Him to come to his house,

If they do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”

“You give them something to eat,” He told them.

“We have no more than five loaves and two fish,” they said, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

‘We are wiping off as a witness against you even the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’

She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what He said.

But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, he takes from him all his weapons he trusted in, and divides up his plunder.

For life is more than food and the body more than clothing.

The Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?

It isn’t fit for the soil or for the manure pile; they throw it out. Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!”

Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!

“But the father told his slaves, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan.

Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”

Having said this, He showed them His hands and feet.