And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready His ways,

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

But He Himself passed through the midst of them and went on His way.

And as they could not find a way because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his pallet through the tiles, among the people right in front of Jesus.

Burst into joy on that day and leap for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way your forefathers used to treat the prophets.

A curse on you when everyone speaks well of you, for this is the way their forefathers used to treat the false prophets.

Now as a great crowd was coming together and people were coming to Him from one town after another, He said by way of a story:

Jesus answered: "A man was on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell into the hands of robbers, who both stripped him and beat him till he was half dead, and then went off and left him.

Now a priest happened to be going that way, but when he saw him, he went by on the other side of the road.

The next day he took out a half dollar and handed it to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him, and on my way back I will repay you.'

For instance, when you are on the way to court with your opponent, take the utmost pains on the way to get entirely rid of him, so that he may not rush you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the sheriff, and the sheriff put you in prison.

Then He was traveling from town to town and from village to village, teaching and making His way toward Jerusalem.

But I must continue on my way, for it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.'

Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them. Please excuse me.'

So he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and his heart was moved with pity for him, and he ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him affectionately.

Then He said to him, "Get up and go on your way. Your faith has cured you."

After saying these things, He went on ahead of them, on His way to Jerusalem.

They asked Him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and show no favors to anyone, but teach the way of God honestly.

On that very day, strange to say, two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,