"If you love those who love you, what thanks do you deserve? Why, even sinners love those who love them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners do that.

If you lend to those from whom you expect to get something back, what thanks do you deserve? Even sinners lend to sinners to get back what they lend.

"Why do you keep calling me "Lord, Lord,' but don't do what I tell you?

I will show you what everyone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them.

But the person who hears what I say but doesn't act on it is like someone who built a house on the ground without any foundation. When the floodwaters pushed against it, that house quickly collapsed, and the resulting destruction of that house was extensive."

So he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have observed and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear again, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to ask the crowds about John. "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look! Those who wear fine clothes and live in luxury are in royal palaces.

Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

Jesus continued, "To what may I compare the people living today?

Now the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this and told himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who is touching him and what kind of woman she is. She's a sinner!"

Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.

"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.

So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."

When he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down in front of him, and cried out in a loud voice, "What do you want from me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!"

Jesus asked the man, "What's your name?"

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

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

"Go home and tell what God has done for you." So the man left and kept proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost?

Just as Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter told Jesus, "Master, it's good that we're here! Let's set up three shelters one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (Peter didn't know what he was saying.)

After the voice had spoken, Jesus was alone. The disciples kept silent and at that time told no one about what they had seen.

But they didn't know what this meant. Indeed, the meaning was hidden from them so that they didn't understand it; and they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

Then turning to his disciples in private, he told them, "How blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

Just then an expert in the Law stood up to test Jesus. He asked, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

Jesus answered him, "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"

He said, "The one who showed mercy to him." Jesus told him, "Go and do what he did."

She had a sister named Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and kept listening to what he was saying.

But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."

What father among you, if his son asks for bread, would give him a stone, or if he asks for a fish, would give him a snake instead of the fish?

Since he knew what they were thinking, he told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is devastated, and a divided household collapses.

So give what is inside to the poor, and then everything will be clean for you.

Therefore, what you have said in darkness will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be shouted from the housetops."

When people bring you before synagogue leaders, rulers, or authorities, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

because at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you are to say."

So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

Then he said, "This is what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and I'll store all my grain and goods in them.

Then Jesus told his disciples, "That's why I'm telling you to stop worrying about your life what you will eat or about your body what you will wear,

"So stop concerning yourselves about what you will eat or what you will drink, and stop being distressed,

But be sure of this: if the homeowner had known at what time the thief were coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.

That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and what stress I am under until it's completed!

Then Jesus told the crowds, "When you see a cloud coming in from the west, you immediately say, "There's going to be a storm,' and that's what happens.

"Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right?

What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

So Jesus went on to say, "What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?

Again he said, "To what can I compare the kingdom of God?

The servant said, "Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'

So he called to one of the servants and asked what was happening.

So he called for him and asked him, "What's this I hear about you? You can't be my manager any longer. Now give me a report about your management!'

"Then the servant manager told himself, "What should I do? My master is taking my position away from me. I'm not strong enough to plow, and I'm ashamed to beg.

I know what I'll do so that people will welcome me into their homes when I'm dismissed from my job.'

And if you haven't been faithful with what belongs to foreigners, who will give you what is your own?

So he told them, "You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, because what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.

He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.

He doesn't praise the servant for doing what was commanded, does he?

That's the way it is with you. When you have done everything you were ordered to do, say, "We are worthless servants. We have done only what we ought to have done.'"

"The person who is on the housetop that day must not come down to get his belongings out of his house. The person in the field, too, must not turn back to what's left behind.

Then the Lord added, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

Then an official asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

But they didn't understand any of this. What he said was hidden from them, and they didn't know what he meant.

When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

"What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, I want to see again!"

"After he was appointed king, the prince came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so he could find out what they had earned by investing.

because I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You withdraw what you didn't deposit and harvest what you didn't plant.'

The king told him, "I will judge you by your own words, you evil servant! You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, and that I withdraw what I didn't deposit and harvest what I didn't plant?

"I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

"If you had only known today what could have brought you peace! But now it is hidden from your sight,

and asked him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Then Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I'm doing these things."

"Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

But Jesus looked at them and asked, "What does this text mean: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'?

So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be honest men in order to trap him in what he would say. They wanted to hand him over to the jurisdiction of the governor,

so they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you're right in what you say and teach, and that you don't favor any individual, but teach the way of God truthfully.

So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.

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

Now during the day Jesus would teach in the Temple, but when evening came he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.

Because I tell you, what has been written about me must be fulfilled: "He was counted among the criminals.' Indeed, what is written about me must be fulfilled."

When those who were around Jesus saw what was about to take place, they asked, "Lord, should we attack with our swords?"

But Peter said, "Mister, I don't know what you're talking about!" Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

But they kept insisting, "He is stirring up the people with what he teaches all over Judea, from where he started in Galilee to this place."

Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, because he had been wanting to see him for a long time on account of what he had heard about him. He was also hoping to see some sign done by him.

Then he spoke to them a third time: "What has he done wrong? I have found nothing in him worthy of death. So I will punish him and let him go."

And if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

We have been condemned justly, because we are getting what we deserve for what we have done, but this man has done nothing wrong."

When the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "This man certainly was righteous!"

When all the crowds who had come together for this spectacle saw what had taken place, they beat their chests and left.

He is not here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee:

But what they said seemed nonsense to them, so they did not believe them.

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. He stooped down and saw only the linen cloths. Then he went home, wondering about what had happened.

While they were discussing and analyzing what had happened, Jesus himself approached and began to walk with them,

He asked them, "What are you discussing with each other as you're walking along?" They stood still and looked gloomy.

The one whose name was Cleopas answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn't know what happened there in the past few days?"

He asked them, "What things?"

They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified.