So when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.

As he approached the town gate, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother (who was a widow), and a large crowd from the town was with her.

Then he came up and touched the bier, and those who carried it stood still. He said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"

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?'"

At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me."

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!

This is the one about whom it is written, 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is."

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.

Then when a woman of that town, who was a sinner, learned that Jesus was dining at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner."

Simon answered, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled." Jesus said to him, "You have judged rightly."

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

But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: Mary (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,

and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.

But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"

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.

"No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.

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

Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

As Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man from the town met him who was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but among the tombs.

So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Then a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue, came up. Falling at Jesus' feet, he pleaded with him to come to his house,

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.

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!"

Herod said, "I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.

But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.

Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

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

and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."

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

"The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me."

All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him."

But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead.

But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him.

Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"

The expert in religious law said, "The one who showed mercy to him." So Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he said.

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation."

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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!"

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.

Now if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"

"No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

You fools! Didn't the one who made the outside make the inside as well?

Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.

Woe to you experts in religious law! You have taken away the key to knowledge! You did not go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were going in."

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.

But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God's angels.

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

But Jesus said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?"

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."

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!

The Lord replied, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.

That servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

But the one who did not know his master's will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

Now there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them, do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, 'For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect it I find none. Cut it down! Why should it continue to deplete the soil?'

and a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten herself up completely.

Then shouldn't this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be released from this imprisonment 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!

Look, your house is forsaken! And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

So the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your place.' Then, ashamed, you will begin to move to the least important place.

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.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you host a dinner or a banquet, don't invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors so you can be invited by them in return and get repaid.

When one of those at the meal with Jesus heard this, he said to him, "Blessed is everyone who will feast in the kingdom of God!"

At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.'

For I tell you, not one of those individuals who were invited will taste my banquet!'"

Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.

It is of no value for the soil or for the manure pile; it is to be thrown out. The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"

I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."

So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Jesus also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.

"The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

If then you haven't been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?

And if you haven't been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you your own?

The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.

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.

"Everyone who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.