But when Jesus heard this, he told him, "Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed."

Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, "Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep."

He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey -- no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take an extra tunic.

Wherever they do not receive you, as you leave that town, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,

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

Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" -- not knowing what he was saying.

I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so."

But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us."

But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you."

Do not carry a money bag, a traveler's bag, or sandals, and greet no one on the road.

And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.

Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around from house to house.

But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say,

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven."

For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."

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

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.'

I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

"When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but not finding any. Then it says, 'I will return to the home I left.'

Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness.

The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.

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."

Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

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

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.

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 when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

Then he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

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."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

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!

Consider how the flowers grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.

For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out -- a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

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

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unfaithful.

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.

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know how to interpret the present time?

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.

Then if it bears fruit next year, very well, but if not, you can cut it down.'"

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.

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."

Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from its stall, and lead it to water?

"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

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 Jesus asked the experts in religious law and the Pharisees, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"

Then he said to them, "Which of you, if you have a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?"

But they could not reply to this.

"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.

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

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

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.

They will say, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish!'

Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.

"Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go look for the one that is lost until he finds it?

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.

"Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?

Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need.

Then the manager said to himself, 'What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm too ashamed to beg.

He replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"

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

Now at one point the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was coming, so he answered, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed,

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 people will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Look, here he is!' Do not go out or chase after them.

On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

Won't God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself like this: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: extortionists, unrighteous people, adulterers -- or even like this tax collector.

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'

But Jesus called for the children, saying, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'"

who will not receive many times more in this age -- and in the age to come, eternal life."

But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.

He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'

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.'

I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!'"

They will demolish you -- you and your children within your walls -- and they will not leave within you one stone on top of another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God."

but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.

So they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

So they replied that they did not know where it came from.

Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?"