and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.

For I say unto you, that none of those men that were bidden shall taste of my supper.

Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

So therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy'substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

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

The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

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 in anguish in this flame.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house;

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

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!

It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?

Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

And it came to pass, as they were on their way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;

Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:

after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.

In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.

I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

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

And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved?

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

And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.

And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

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

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.

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

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

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

He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.

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

But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.

saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,

and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

And they answered, that they knew not whence it was .

And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?

Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person of any , but of a truth teachest the way of God:

And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.