The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."

Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

Then the devil brought him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

"Ha! Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are -- the Holy One of God."

Demons also came out of many, crying out, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came to him who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he bowed down with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

When Jesus saw their faith he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

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

Jesus answered them, "Those who are well don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast."

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?"

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!

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

"Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

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

for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from brambles.

and sent them to Jesus to ask, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?"

When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

So he answered them, "Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes and live in luxury are in kings' courts!

"To what then should 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, 'We played the flute for you, yet you did not dance; we wailed in mourning, yet you did not weep.'

Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven, thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little."

Then Jesus said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."

He said, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.

Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."

But he replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

They came and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are about to die!" So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm.

Then Jesus asked, "Who was it who touched me?" When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing against you!"

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the area.

Now the day began to draw to a close, so the twelve came and said to Jesus, "Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and food, because we are in an isolated place."

But I tell you most certainly, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God."

He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.

Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,

Then he will reply from inside, 'Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.'

If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father 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 replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it!"

Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.

In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!

Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, blessed are those slaves!

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

As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."

But the president of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are six days on which work should be done! So come and be healed on those days, and not on the Sabbath day."

But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

But when you are invited, go and take the least important place, so that when your host approaches he will say to you, 'Friend, move up here to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who share the meal with you.

Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours.

The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.

But Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in men's eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God's sight.

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.

Jesus said to his disciples, "Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

So you too, when you have done everything you were commanded to do, should say, 'We are slaves undeserving of special praise; we have only done what was our duty.'"

Then Jesus said, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?

Then he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

So the king said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.'

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

If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' just say, 'The Lord needs it.'"

As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying that colt?"

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

and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?"

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

"Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They said, "Caesar's."

So he said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

So Jesus said to them, "The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.

But those who are regarded as worthy to share in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

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

"As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!"

So they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

He said, "Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them!

Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Those who are inside the city must depart. Those who are out in the country must not enter it,

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

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.

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led away as captives among all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

So Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

"You are the ones who have remained with me in my trials.

So they said, "Look, Lord, here are two swords." Then he told them, "It is enough."

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

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

Then a little later someone else saw him and said, "You are one of them too." But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

and said, "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe,