And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, {there was} a man {covered with leprosy}. And [when he] saw Jesus, he fell down on [his] face [and] begged him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

And [when he] saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you."

But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered [and] said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Get up and walk?'

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Those who are healthy do not have need of a physician, but those {who are sick}.

And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and make prayers--likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees--but yours are eating and drinking!"

So he said to them, "You are not able to make the {bridegroom's attendants} fast as long as the bridegroom is with them, [are you]?

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?

And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples [and] said, "Blessed [are] the poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed [are] those who are hungry now, because you will be satisfied. Blessed [are] those who weep now, Because you will laugh.

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and revile [you] and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.

"But woe to you who are rich, because you have received your comfort.

Woe to you who are satisfied now, because you will be hungry. Woe, you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep.

"But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

How are you able to say to your brother, "Brother, allow [me] to remove the speck [that is] in your eye," [while] you yourself do not see the beam of wood in your [own] eye? Hypocrite! First remove the beam of wood from your [own] eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck [that is] in your brother's eye!

for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn plants, nor are grapes harvested from thorn bushes.

sent [them] to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

And [when] the men came to him, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

And he answered [and] said to them, "Go [and] tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear; the dead are raised, the poor have good news announced to [them].

But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and luxury are in the royal palaces.

"To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, who say, 'We played the flute for you and you did not dance; we sang a lament and you did not weep.'

And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

And he said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest [they are] in parables, so that 'Seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

and those beside the path are the ones who have heard. Then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe [and] be saved.

And those on the rock [are those] who receive the word with joy when they hear [it], and these do not have [enough] root, who believe for a time and in a time of testing fall away.

And the [seed] that fell into the thorn plants--these are the ones who hear and [as they] go along are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear fruit to maturity.

But the [seed] on the good soil--these are the ones who, [after] hearing the word, hold fast to [it] with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.

And it was reported to him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to see you."

But he answered [and] said to them, "These are my mother and my brothers--the ones who hear the word of God and do [it].

And they came [and] woke him up, saying, "Master, master! We are perishing!" So he got up [and] rebuked the wind and the billowing waves of water and they ceased, and it became calm.

And Jesus said, "Who [is] the one who touched me?" And [when they] all denied [it], Peter said, "Master, the crowds are pressing you hard and crowding [you]!"

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up [and] said to him, "Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

But I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God."

And he said to them, "The harvest [is] plentiful, but the workers [are] few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest.

And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"

Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are inscribed in heaven."

And turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed [are] the eyes that see [the things] which you see!

But the Lord answered [and] said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many [things]!

But few [things] are necessary, or [only] one [thing], for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

And that one will answer from inside [and] say, 'Do not cause me trouble! The door has already been shut and my children are with me in bed! I am not able to get up to give you [anything].'

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are {safe}.

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"

But give [as] charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, and the people who walk over [them] do not know [it]!

As a result you are witnesses, and you approve of the deeds of your fathers, because they killed them and you build [their tombs]!

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered! Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; to them there is neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds?

If then you are not even able [to do] a very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest?

And you, [be] like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that [when he] comes back and knocks, they can open [the door] for him immediately.

Blessed [are] those slaves whom the master will find on the alert [when he] returns! Truly I say to you that he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table and will come by [and] serve them.

Even if he should come back in the second or in the third watch of the night and find [them] like this, blessed are they!

And Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us, or also for everyone?"

For as you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to come to a settlement with him on the way, so that he will not drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.

And [when he] saw her, Jesus summoned [her] and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your disability!"

But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, answered [and] said to the crowd, "There are six days on which it is necessary to work. Therefore come [and] be healed on them, and not on the day of the Sabbath!"

And someone said to him, "Lord, {are there only} a few who are saved?" And he said to them,

when once the master of the house has gotten up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock [on] the door, saying, 'Lord, open [the door] for us!' And he will answer [and] say to you, 'I do not know where you are from!'

And he will reply, saying to you, 'I do not know where you are from! Go away from me, all [you] {evildoers}!'

And behold, [some] are last who will be first, and [some] are first who will be last."

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together {the way} a hen [gathers] her own brood under [her] wings, and you were not willing!

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline at the table in the place of honor, lest [someone] more distinguished than you has been invited by him,

But when you are invited, go [and] recline at the table in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then it will be an honor to you in the presence of all those who are reclining at the table with you.

and you will be blessed, because they are not able to repay you. For it will be paid back to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

But he said to him, 'Child, you are always with me, and {everything I have belongs to you}.

And the master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder than the sons of light with regard to their own generation.

No domestic slave is able to serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and will despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money."

And he said to them, "You are the ones who justify themselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts! For [what is] [considered] exalted among men [is] an abomination in the sight of God.

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you received your good [things] during your life, and Lazarus likewise bad [things]. But now he is comforted here, but you are suffering pain.

And in [addition to] all these [things], a great chasm has been established between us and you, so that those who want to cross over from here to you are not able [to do so], nor can they cross over from there to us.'

Thus you also, when you have done all the {things you were ordered to do}, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we have done what we were obligated to do.'"

So Jesus answered [and] said, "Were not ten cleansed? And where [are] the nine?

On that day, whoever is on the housetop and his goods [are] in the house must not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who [is] in the field must not turn back

And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written by the prophets with reference to the Son of Man will be accomplished.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost."

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man--you withdraw what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow!'

And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying [it]?' you will say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"

And [as] they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, 'Why are you untying the colt?'

saying, "If you had known on this day--even you--the things [that make] for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

and said, saying to him, "Tell us, by what authority you are doing these [things], or who is the one who gave you this authority?

But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, because they are convinced [that] John was a prophet."

And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,

but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and [to] the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage,

for they are not even able to die any longer, because they are like the angels and are sons of God, [because they] are sons of the resurrection.

But that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed in [the passage about] the bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and [the] God of Isaac and [the] God of Jacob.

And they asked him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these [things] happen, and what [will be] the sign when these [things] are about to take place?"

And he said, Watch out that you are not deceived! For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am [he],' and 'The time is near!' Do not go after them!

because these are days of vengeance, [so that] all the things that are written can be fulfilled.

Woe to those {who are pregnant} and to those who are nursing [their babies] in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people,

and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

"But take care for yourselves, lest your hearts are weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of daily life, and that day come upon you suddenly

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these [things] [that] are going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."

So he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called benefactors.

But you [are] not [to be] like this! But the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

"And you are the ones who have remained with me in my trials,

So they said, "Lord, behold, here [are] two swords!" And he said to them, "It is adequate."

saying, "Father, if you are willing, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will but yours be done." [[

and he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up [and] pray that you will not enter into temptation!"