Jesus said likewise to his disciples, a certain rich man had an information against his steward, for making havock of his estate.

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

And he replied, 'Eight hundred gallons of [olive] oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your contract and quickly sit down and write in four hundred [gallons].'

After that he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He says to him, 'Take your accounts, and write, Four score.'

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

And I tell you [learn from this], make friends for yourselves [for eternity] by means of the wealth of unrighteousness [that is, use material resources as a way to further the work of God], so that when it runs out, they will welcome you into the eternal dwellings.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; for they were lovers of money.

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

And it came to pass for the poor man to die and be carried by the heavenly agents to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died and was buried.

In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise).

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

"'I beg you then, father,' he said, 'send him to my fathers house. For I have five brothers.

For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

He replied, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent [they will change their old way of thinking and seek God and His righteousness].’

And he said unto the disciples, 'It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;

It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

Pay attention and always be on guard [looking out for one another]! If your brother sins and disregards God’s precepts, solemnly warn him; and if he repents and changes, forgive him.

And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness.

And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase faith for us.

"Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, 'Come at once and sit down for a meal'?

Instead, will he not tell him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, get ready, and serve me while I eat and drink; later you can eat and drink’?

Does he thank the servant for obeying his orders?

So you too, when you have done everything that was assigned and commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants [undeserving of praise or a reward, for we have not gone beyond our obligation]; we have merely done what we ought to do.’”

And he coming to a certain town, ten leprous men met him, who stood far off:

And threw himself on his face at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done; and this man was a Samaritan.

Except for this foreigner, were any of them found to return and give praise to God?"

Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was coming, He answered, "The Kingdom of God does not so come that you can stealthily watch for it.

Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

But first it is necessary [for] him to suffer many [things], and to be rejected by this generation.

But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

On that day, the person who is on a housetop [Note: This was a flat area where people retired for rest, prayer, etc., with its stairway on the outside], whose belongings are [still] in his house, is not to go down and [attempt to] take any of them away. And the person who is in a field [i.e., doing farm work], also is not to return [to his house].

Whatever person tries to gain [everything to satisfy him in] life [here on earth] will lose it [i.e., never ending life]. But whatever person [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] his life [here on earth] will preserve it [for eternity].

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

saying, "There was a certain judge in a certain town who did not fear God and did not respect people.

And in that town there was a widow who used to go and appeal to him for 'Justice against my opponent!'

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

yet because this widow is causing trouble for me, I will grant her justice, so that she does not wear me down in the end [by her] coming back!'"

But the Lord said, I fear what the unjust judge says.

now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

I tell you that {he will see to it that justice is done} for them soon! Nevertheless, [when] the Son of Man comes, then will he find faith on earth?"

And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:

Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.

I fast [i.e., going without food and/or drink for religious reasons] twice a week and I give [to God's work] a tenth of everything I get.'

But the tax collector, standing far away, did not want even to raise his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Nobody is good except for one God.

And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

Jesus looked at him and said, “How difficult it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus replied, "The things that are impossible for people are possible for God."

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in the present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

But His disciples did not understand [what He meant by] any of these things, for this message was hidden from them so they did not comprehend what He was saying.

And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.

“What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me regain my sight!”

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “See, Lord, I am [now] giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I will give back four times as much.”

And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And while they were giving ear to these words, he made another story for them, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they were of the opinion that the kingdom of God was coming straight away.

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.

But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

And another came, saying, 'Sir, behold your mina, which I had put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.

For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

And he said to those standing by, Take from him the mina, and give it to him that has ten minas,??25 and they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas,??26 for I tell you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away;

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

[The king ended by saying,] ‘But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence.’”

if any one should ask you, why you untie it, let this be your answer, because the Lord has occasion for it.

For as they were untying the colt, the owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

And they said, "For the Lord hath need of him."

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

He told them, "It is written, "My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a hideout for bandits!"

Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

"Tell us," they said, "what authority you have for acting in this way? Who was it that gave you this authority?"

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Jesus said to them, "No more will I tell you what authority I have for acting as I do."

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.

Then he sent out another slave [i.e., to arrange for receiving the crop], but the tenant farmers beat him also, shamefully abused him and sent him away empty handed [as well].

He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard unto others. But, when they heard it, they said - Far be it!

And having looked upon them, he said, What then is this written, The stone which the builders disapproved of, this has been for the head of the corner?