Luke 5:12-16
New King James Version
Jesus Cleanses a Leper(A)
12 (B)And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of (C)leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and [a]implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
13 Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” (D)Immediately the leprosy left him. 14 (E)And He charged him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, (F)just as Moses commanded.”
15 However, (G)the report went around concerning Him all the more; and (H)great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. 16 (I)So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and (J)prayed.
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic(K)
17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present [b]to heal them. 18 (L)Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst (M)before Jesus.
20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
21 (N)And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? (O)Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But when Jesus (P)perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, (Q)“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, (R)glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they (S)glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”
Matthew the Tax Collector(T)
27 (U)After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, (V)“Follow Me.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and (W)followed Him.
29 (X)Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And (Y)there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. 30 [c]And their scribes and the Pharisees [d]complained against His disciples, saying, (Z)“Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 (AA)I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting(AB)
33 Then they said to Him, (AC)“Why[e] do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but Yours eat and drink?”
34 And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the (AD)bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.”
36 (AE)Then He spoke a parable to them: “No one [f]puts a piece from a new garment on an old one; otherwise the new makes a tear, and also the piece that was taken out of the new does not match the old. 37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. 38 But new wine must be put into new wineskins, [g]and both are preserved. 39 And no one, having drunk old wine, [h]immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is [i]better.’ ”
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(AF)
6 Now (AG)it happened [j]on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grainfields. And His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing (AH)what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
3 But Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read this, (AI)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and also gave some to those with him, (AJ)which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?” 5 And He said to them, “The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
Healing on the Sabbath(AK)
6 (AL)Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would (AM)heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an (AN)accusation against Him. 8 But He (AO)knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Arise and stand here.” And he arose and stood. 9 Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: (AP)Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or [k]to destroy?” 10 And when He had looked around at them all, He said to [l]the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored [m]as whole as the other. 11 But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
The Twelve Apostles(AQ)
12 Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in (AR)prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; (AS)and from them He chose (AT)twelve whom He also named apostles: 14 Simon, (AU)whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; 15 Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; 16 Judas (AV)the son of James, and (AW)Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.
Jesus Heals a Great Multitude(AX)
17 And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples (AY)and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases, 18 as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude (AZ)sought to (BA)touch Him, for (BB)power went out from Him and healed them all.
The Beatitudes(BC)
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:
(BD)“Blessed are you poor,
For yours is the kingdom of God.
21 (BE)Blessed are you who hunger now,
For you shall be (BF)filled.[n]
(BG)Blessed are you who weep now,
For you shall (BH)laugh.
22 (BI)Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they (BJ)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.
23 (BK)Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
For (BL)in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 “But(BM) woe to you (BN)who are rich,
For (BO)you have received your consolation.
25 (BP)Woe to you who are full,
For you shall hunger.
(BQ)Woe to you who laugh now,
For you shall mourn and (BR)weep.
26 (BS)Woe [o]to you when [p]all men speak well of you,
For so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Love Your Enemies(BT)
27 (BU)“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 (BV)bless those who curse you, and (BW)pray for those who spitefully use you. 29 (BX)To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. (BY)And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. 30 (BZ)Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. 31 (CA)And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.
32 (CB)“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 (CC)And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. 35 But (CD)love your enemies, (CE)do good, and (CF)lend, [q]hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and (CG)you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 (CH)Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
Do Not Judge(CI)
37 (CJ)“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. (CK)Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 (CL)Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your (CM)bosom. For (CN)with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
39 And He spoke a parable to them: (CO)“Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? 40 (CP)A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. 41 (CQ)And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? 42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit(CR)
43 (CS)“For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 For (CT)every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. 45 (CU)A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil [r]treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out (CV)of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Build on the Rock(CW)
46 (CX)“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? 47 (CY)Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was [s]founded on the rock. 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it [t]fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”
Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant(CZ)
7 Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He (DA)entered Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. 3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, 5 “for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof. 7 Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But (DB)say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I also am a man placed under (DC)authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9 When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” 10 And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well [u]who had been sick.
Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain
11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He had (DD)compassion on her and said to her, (DE)“Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, (DF)arise.” 15 So he who was dead (DG)sat up and began to speak. And He (DH)presented him to his mother.
16 (DI)Then fear [v]came upon all, and they (DJ)glorified God, saying, (DK)“A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, (DL)“God has visited His people.” 17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.
John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus(DM)
18 (DN)Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things. 19 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to [w]Jesus, saying, “Are You (DO)the Coming One, or [x]do we look for another?”
20 When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ” 21 And that very hour He cured many of [y]infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.
22 (DP)Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: (DQ)that the blind (DR)see, the lame (DS)walk, the lepers are (DT)cleansed, the deaf (DU)hear, the dead are raised, (DV)the poor have the gospel preached to them. 23 And blessed is he who is not [z]offended because of Me.”
24 (DW)When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written:
(DX)‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.’
28 For I say to you, among those born of women there is [aa]not a (DY)greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors [ab]justified God, (DZ)having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and [ac]lawyers rejected (EA)the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
31 [ad]And the Lord said, (EB)“To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying:
‘We played the flute for you,
And you did not dance;
We mourned to you,
And you did not weep.’
33 For (EC)John the Baptist came (ED)neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come (EE)eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a [ae]winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 (EF)But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
36 (EG)Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. 37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, (EH)“This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
40 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
So he said, “Teacher, say it.”
41 “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred (EI)denarii, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”
And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.” 44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no (EJ)water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave Me no (EK)kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. 46 (EL)You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. 47 (EM)Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
48 Then He said to her, (EN)“Your sins are forgiven.”
49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, (EO)“Who is this who even forgives sins?”
50 Then He said to the woman, (EP)“Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Many Women Minister to Jesus
8 Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and [af]bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him, 2 and (EQ)certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and [ag]infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, (ER)out of whom had come seven demons, 3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for [ah]Him from their [ai]substance.
The Parable of the Sower(ES)
4 (ET)And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 8 But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded [aj]a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, (EU)“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables(EV)
9 (EW)Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”
10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the [ak]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that
(EX)‘Seeing they may not see,
And hearing they may not understand.’
The Parable of the Sower Explained(EY)
11 (EZ)“Now the parable is this: The seed is the (FA)word of God. 12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of [al]temptation fall away. 14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, (FB)riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with (FC)patience.[am]
The Parable of the Revealed Light(FD)
16 (FE)“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the (FF)light. 17 (FG)For nothing is secret that will not be (FH)revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. 18 Therefore take heed how you hear. (FI)For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he [an]seems to (FJ)have will be taken from him.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Come to Him(FK)
19 (FL)Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd. 20 And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”
21 But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus(FM)
22 (FN)Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out. 23 But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in [ao]jeopardy. 24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 But He said to them, (FO)“Where is your faith?”
And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, (FP)“Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed(FQ)
26 (FR)Then they sailed to the country of the [ap]Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons [aq]for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he (FS)cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, (FT)“What have I to do with (FU)You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!” 29 For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.
30 Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?”
And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out (FV)into the abyss.
32 Now a herd of many (FW)swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them. 33 Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.
34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, (FX)sitting at the (FY)feet of Jesus, clothed and in his (FZ)right mind. And they were afraid. 36 They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was [ar]healed. 37 (GA)Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the [as]Gadarenes (GB)asked Him to (GC)depart from them, for they were seized with great (GD)fear. And He got into the boat and returned.
38 Now (GE)the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
40 So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him. 41 (GF)And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she (GG)was dying.
But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him. 43 (GH)Now a woman, having a (GI)flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, 44 came from behind and (GJ)touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.
45 And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”
When all denied it, Peter [at]and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, [au]and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
46 But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived (GK)power going out from Me.” 47 Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.
48 And He said to her, “Daughter, [av]be of good cheer; (GL)your faith has made you well. (GM)Go in peace.”
49 (GN)While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the [aw]Teacher.”
50 But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; (GO)only believe, and she will be made well.” 51 When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go [ax]in except [ay]Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl. 52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, (GP)“Do not weep; she is not dead, (GQ)but sleeping.” 53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But He [az]put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, (GR)arise.” 55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. 56 And her parents were astonished, but (GS)He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
Sending Out the Twelve(GT)
9 Then (GU)He called His twelve disciples together and (GV)gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 (GW)He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 (GX)And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.
4 (GY)“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 (GZ)And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, (HA)shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”
6 (HB)So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Herod Seeks to See Jesus(HC)
7 (HD)Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?” (HE)So he sought to see Him.
Feeding the Five Thousand(HF)
10 (HG)And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. (HH)Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing. 12 (HI)When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”
13 But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.”
And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men.
Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.” 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He (HJ)blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 So they all ate and were [ba]filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ(HK)
18 (HL)And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19 So they answered and said, (HM)“John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
(HN)Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection(HO)
21 (HP)And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, (HQ)“The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(HR)
23 (HS)Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross [bb]daily, and follow Me. 24 (HT)For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 (HU)For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? 26 (HV)For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be (HW)ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 (HX)But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus Transfigured on the Mount(HY)
28 (HZ)Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening. 30 And behold, two men talked with Him, who were (IA)Moses and (IB)Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of His [bc]decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and those with him (IC)were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. 33 Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three [bd]tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the (ID)cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (IE)“This is [be]My beloved Son. (IF)Hear Him!” 36 When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. (IG)But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
A Boy Is Healed(IH)
37 (II)Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him. 38 Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, “Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child. 39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him. 40 So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
41 Then Jesus answered and said, “O [bf]faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and [bg]bear with you? Bring your son here.” 42 And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
Jesus Again Predicts His Death(IJ)
43 And they were all amazed at the majesty of God.
But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples, 44 (IK)“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 45 (IL)But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
Who Is the Greatest?(IM)
46 (IN)Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. 47 And Jesus, (IO)perceiving the thought of their heart, took a (IP)little child and set him by Him, 48 and said to them, (IQ)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and (IR)whoever receives Me (IS)receives Him who sent Me. (IT)For he who is least among you all will be great.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism(IU)
49 (IV)Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for (IW)he who is not against [bh]us is on [bi]our side.”
A Samaritan Village Rejects the Savior
51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for (IX)Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. 53 But (IY)they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. 54 And when His disciples (IZ)James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, [bj]just as (JA)Elijah did?”
55 But He turned and rebuked them, [bk]and said, “You do not know what manner of (JB)spirit you are of. 56 [bl]For (JC)the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.
The Cost of Discipleship(JD)
57 (JE)Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”
58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man (JF)has nowhere to lay His head.”
59 (JG)Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”
But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
61 And another also said, “Lord, (JH)I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”
62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is (JI)fit for the kingdom of God.”
The Seventy Sent Out
10 After these things the Lord appointed [bm]seventy others also, and (JJ)sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, (JK)“The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore (JL)pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go your way; (JM)behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. 4 (JN)Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and (JO)greet no one along the road. 5 (JP)But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 7 (JQ)And remain in the same house, (JR)eating and drinking such things as they give, for (JS)the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 (JT)And heal the sick there, and say to them, (JU)‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 (JV)‘The very dust of your city which clings to [bn]us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ 12 [bo]But I say to you that (JW)it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.
Woe to the Impenitent Cities(JX)
13 (JY)“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! (JZ)For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 (KA)And you, Capernaum, [bp]who are (KB)exalted to heaven, (KC)will be brought down to Hades. 16 (KD)He who hears you hears Me, (KE)he who rejects you rejects Me, and (KF)he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
The Seventy Return with Joy
17 Then (KG)the [bq]seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”
18 And He said to them, (KH)“I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, (KI)I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but [br]rather rejoice because (KJ)your names are written in heaven.”
Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit(KK)
21 (KL)In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 22 (KM)All[bs] things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and (KN)no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.”
23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, (KO)“Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; 24 for I tell you (KP)that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan(KQ)
25 And behold, a certain [bt]lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, (KR)“Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?”
27 So he answered and said, (KS)“ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and (KT)‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and (KU)you will live.”
29 But he, wanting to (KV)justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among [bu]thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, (KW)he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain (KX)Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had (KY)compassion. 34 So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, [bv]when he departed, he took out two (KZ)denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’ 36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”
37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”
Then Jesus said to him, (LA)“Go and do likewise.”
Mary and Martha Worship and Serve
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named (LB)Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, (LC)who also (LD)sat at [bw]Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.”
41 And [bx]Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But (LE)one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
The Model Prayer(LF)
11 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say:
(LG)Our[by] Father [bz]in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
[ca]Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And (LH)forgive us our sins,
For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
[cb]But deliver us from the evil one.”
A Friend Comes at Midnight
5 And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’? 8 I say to you, (LI)though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(LJ)
9 (LK)“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; (LL)seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 11 (LM)If a son asks for [cc]bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give (LN)good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
A House Divided Cannot Stand(LO)
14 (LP)And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled. 15 But some of them said, (LQ)“He casts out demons by [cd]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
16 Others, testing Him, (LR)sought from Him a sign from heaven. 17 (LS)But (LT)He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls. 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub. 19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if I cast out demons (LU)with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 (LV)When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. 22 But (LW)when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his [ce]spoils. 23 (LX)He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
An Unclean Spirit Returns(LY)
24 (LZ)“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order. 26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and (MA)the last state of that man is worse than the first.”
Keeping the Word
27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, (MB)“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”
28 But He said, (MC)“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
Seeking a Sign(MD)
29 (ME)And while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks a (MF)sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah [cf]the prophet. 30 For as (MG)Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. 31 (MH)The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a (MI)greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for (MJ)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
The Lamp of the Body(MK)
33 (ML)“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a (MM)basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light. 34 (MN)The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is [cg]good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is [ch]bad, your body also is full of darkness. 35 Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness. 36 If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light.”
Woe to the Pharisees and Lawyers
37 And as He spoke, a certain Pharisee asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and sat down to eat. 38 (MO)When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed before dinner.
39 (MP)Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but (MQ)your inward part is full of [ci]greed and wickedness. 40 Foolish ones! Did not (MR)He who made the outside make the inside also? 41 (MS)But rather give alms of [cj]such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.
42 (MT)“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and (MU)pass by justice and the (MV)love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 43 (MW)Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the [ck]best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44 (MX)Woe to you, [cl]scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (MY)For you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them.”
45 Then one of the lawyers answered and said to Him, “Teacher, by saying these things You reproach us also.”
46 And He said, “Woe to you also, lawyers! (MZ)For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 (NA)Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 In fact, you bear witness that you approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 Therefore the wisdom of God also said, (NB)‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ 50 that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, 51 (NC)from the blood of Abel to (ND)the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.
52 (NE)“Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.”
53 [cm]And as He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to assail Him vehemently, and to cross-examine Him about many things, 54 lying in wait for Him, [cn]and (NF)seeking to catch Him in something He might say, [co]that they might accuse Him.
Beware of Hypocrisy(NG)
12 In (NH)the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, (NI)“Beware of the [cp]leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 (NJ)For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(NK)
4 (NL)“And I say to you, (NM)My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, (NN)fear Him!
6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two [cq]copper coins? And (NO)not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Confess Christ Before Men(NP)
8 (NQ)“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me (NR)before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. 9 But he who (NS)denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
10 “And (NT)anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
11 (NU)“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will (NV)teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 But He said to him, (NW)“Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15 And He said to them, (NX)“Take heed and beware of [cr]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ 18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, (NY)“Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; (NZ)eat, drink, and be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night (OA)your soul will be required of you; (OB)then whose will those things be which you have provided?’
21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, (OC)and is not rich toward God.”
Do Not Worry(OD)
22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, (OE)do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and (OF)God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? 25 And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 26 If you then are not able to do the least, why [cs]are you anxious for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even (OG)Solomon in all his glory was not [ct]arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of (OH)little faith?
29 “And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. 30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father (OI)knows that you need these things. 31 (OJ)But seek [cu]the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
32 “Do not fear, little flock, for (OK)it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 (OL)Sell what you have and give (OM)alms; (ON)provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant(OO)
35 (OP)“Let your waist be girded and (OQ)your lamps burning; 36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 (OR)Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. 38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 (OS)But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would [cv]have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 40 (OT)Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”
42 And the Lord said, (OU)“Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food [cw]in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 (OV)Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. 45 (OW)But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a (OX)day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And (OY)that servant who (OZ)knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 (PA)But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
Christ Brings Division(PB)
49 (PC)“I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But (PD)I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is (PE)accomplished! 51 (PF)Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, (PG)but rather division. 52 (PH)For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. 53 (PI)Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
Discern the Time(PJ)
54 Then He also said to the multitudes, (PK)“Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is. 55 And when you see the (PL)south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is. 56 Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern (PM)this time?
Make Peace with Your Adversary
57 “Yes, and why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right? 58 (PN)When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort (PO)along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. 59 I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the very last mite.”
Repent or Perish
13 There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had [cx]mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.”
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
6 He also spoke this parable: (PP)“A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it [cy]use up the ground?’ 8 But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. 9 [cz]And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can (PQ)cut it down.’ ”
A Spirit of Infirmity
10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way [da]raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your (PR)infirmity.” 13 (PS)And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
14 But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had (PT)healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, (PU)“There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and (PV)not on the Sabbath day.”
15 The Lord then answered him and said, [db]“Hypocrite! (PW)Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? 16 So ought not this woman, (PX)being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” 17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were (PY)done by Him.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed(PZ)
18 (QA)Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a [dc]large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
The Parable of the Leaven(QB)
20 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like [dd]leaven, which a woman took and hid in three (QC)measures[de] of meal till it was all leavened.”
The Narrow Way(QD)
22 (QE)And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there (QF)few who are saved?”
And He said to them, 24 (QG)“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for (QH)many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 (QI)When once the Master of the house has risen up and (QJ)shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, (QK)‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, (QL)‘I do not know you, where you are from,’ 26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’ 27 (QM)But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. (QN)Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’ 28 (QO)There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, (QP)when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. 29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 (QQ)And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”
31 [df]On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, “Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”
32 And He said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day (QR)I shall be [dg]perfected.’ 33 Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.
Jesus Laments over Jerusalem(QS)
34 (QT)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! 35 See! (QU)Your house is left to you desolate; and [dh]assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, (QV)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”
A Man with Dropsy Healed on the Sabbath
14 Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely. 2 And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, (QW)“Is it lawful to heal on the [di]Sabbath?”
4 But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go. 5 Then He answered them, saying, (QX)“Which of you, having a [dj]donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” 6 And they could not answer Him regarding these things.
Take the Lowly Place
7 So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: 8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; 9 and he who invited you and him come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 (QY)But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. 11 (QZ)For whoever exalts himself will be [dk]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
12 Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. 13 But when you give a feast, invite (RA)the poor, the [dl]maimed, the lame, the blind. 14 And you will be (RB)blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”
The Parable of the Great Supper(RC)
15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, (RD)“Blessed is he who shall eat [dm]bread in the kingdom of God!”
16 (RE)Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, 17 and (RF)sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ 18 But they all with one accord began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.’ 19 And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to have me excused.’ 20 Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’ 21 So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the [dn]maimed and the lame and the blind.’ 22 And the servant said, ‘Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.’ 23 Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say to you (RG)that none of those men who were invited shall taste my supper.’ ”
Leaving All to Follow Christ(RH)
25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 (RI)“If anyone comes to Me (RJ)and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, (RK)yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And (RL)whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 28 For (RM)which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— 29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’? 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whoever of you (RN)does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
Tasteless Salt Is Worthless(RO)
34 (RP)“Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land nor for the [do]dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Parable of the Lost Sheep(RQ)
15 Then (RR)all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man [dp]receives sinners (RS)and eats with them.” 3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying:
4 (RT)“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, (RU)‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep (RV)which was lost!’ 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents (RW)than over ninety-nine [dq]just persons who (RX)need no repentance.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or what woman, having ten silver [dr]coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’ 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Lost Son
11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them (RY)his livelihood. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with [ds]prodigal living. 14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. 15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the [dt]pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.
17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, (RZ)I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’
20 “And he arose and came to his father. But (SA)when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven (SB)and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, [du]‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 (SC)for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
25 “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’
28 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. 29 So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. 30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’
31 “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. 32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, (SD)for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”
The Parable of the Unjust Steward
16 He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was [dv]wasting his goods. 2 So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an (SE)account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’
3 “Then the steward said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’
5 “So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 And he said, ‘A hundred [dw]measures of oil.’ So he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ So he said, ‘A hundred [dx]measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than (SF)the sons of light.
9 “And I say to you, (SG)make friends for yourselves by unrighteous [dy]mammon, that when [dz]you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home. 10 (SH)He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. 11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your (SI)own?
Footnotes
- Luke 5:12 begged
- Luke 5:17 NU with Him to heal
- Luke 5:30 NU But the Pharisees and their scribes
- Luke 5:30 grumbled
- Luke 5:33 NU omits Why do, making the verse a statement
- Luke 5:36 NU tears a piece from a new garment and puts it on an old one
- Luke 5:38 NU omits and both are preserved
- Luke 5:39 NU omits immediately
- Luke 5:39 NU good
- Luke 6:1 NU on a Sabbath that He went
- Luke 6:9 M to kill
- Luke 6:10 NU, M him
- Luke 6:10 NU omits as whole as the other
- Luke 6:21 satisfied
- Luke 6:26 NU, M omit to you
- Luke 6:26 M omits all
- Luke 6:35 expecting
- Luke 6:45 NU omits treasure of his heart
- Luke 6:48 NU well built
- Luke 6:49 NU collapsed
- Luke 7:10 NU omits who had been sick
- Luke 7:16 seized them all
- Luke 7:19 NU the Lord
- Luke 7:19 should we expect
- Luke 7:21 illnesses
- Luke 7:23 caused to stumble
- Luke 7:28 NU none greater than John;
- Luke 7:29 declared the righteousness of
- Luke 7:30 the experts in the law
- Luke 7:31 NU, M omit And the Lord said
- Luke 7:34 An excessive drinker
- Luke 8:1 proclaiming the good news
- Luke 8:2 sicknesses
- Luke 8:3 NU, M them
- Luke 8:3 possessions
- Luke 8:8 Lit. fruit
- Luke 8:10 secret or hidden truths
- Luke 8:13 testing
- Luke 8:15 endurance
- Luke 8:18 thinks that he has
- Luke 8:23 danger
- Luke 8:26 NU Gerasenes
- Luke 8:27 NU and for a long time wore no clothes
- Luke 8:36 delivered
- Luke 8:37 NU Gerasenes
- Luke 8:45 NU omits and those with him
- Luke 8:45 NU omits the rest of v. 45.
- Luke 8:48 NU omits be of good cheer
- Luke 8:49 NU adds anymore
- Luke 8:51 NU adds with Him
- Luke 8:51 NU, M Peter, John, and James
- Luke 8:54 NU omits put them all outside
- Luke 9:17 satisfied
- Luke 9:23 M omits daily
- Luke 9:31 Death, lit. departure
- Luke 9:33 tents
- Luke 9:35 NU My Son, the Chosen One
- Luke 9:41 unbelieving
- Luke 9:41 put up with
- Luke 9:50 NU you
- Luke 9:50 NU your
- Luke 9:54 NU omits just as Elijah did
- Luke 9:55 NU omits the rest of v. 55.
- Luke 9:56 NU omits For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.
- Luke 10:1 NU seventy-two others
- Luke 10:11 NU our feet
- Luke 10:12 NU, M omit But
- Luke 10:15 NU will you be exalted to heaven? You will be thrust down to Hades!
- Luke 10:17 NU seventy-two
- Luke 10:20 NU, M omit rather
- Luke 10:22 M And turning to the disciples He said, “All
- Luke 10:25 expert in the law
- Luke 10:30 robbers
- Luke 10:35 NU omits when he departed
- Luke 10:39 NU the Lord’s
- Luke 10:41 NU the Lord
- Luke 11:2 NU omits Our
- Luke 11:2 NU omits in heaven
- Luke 11:2 NU omits the rest of v. 2.
- Luke 11:4 NU omits But deliver us from the evil one
- Luke 11:11 NU omits bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for
- Luke 11:15 NU, M Beelzebul
- Luke 11:22 plunder
- Luke 11:29 NU omits the prophet
- Luke 11:34 Clear, or healthy
- Luke 11:34 Evil, or unhealthy
- Luke 11:39 Lit. eager grasping or robbery
- Luke 11:41 Or what is inside
- Luke 11:43 Or places of honor
- Luke 11:44 NU omits scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites
- Luke 11:53 NU And when He left there
- Luke 11:54 NU omits and seeking
- Luke 11:54 NU omits that they might accuse Him
- Luke 12:1 yeast
- Luke 12:6 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
- Luke 12:15 NU all covetousness
- Luke 12:26 do you worry
- Luke 12:27 clothed
- Luke 12:31 NU His kingdom, and these things
- Luke 12:39 NU not have allowed
- Luke 12:42 at the right time
- Luke 13:1 mixed
- Luke 13:7 waste
- Luke 13:9 NU And if it bears fruit after that, well. But if not, you can
- Luke 13:11 straighten up
- Luke 13:15 NU, M Hypocrites
- Luke 13:19 NU omits large
- Luke 13:21 yeast
- Luke 13:21 Gr. sata, same as Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
- Luke 13:31 NU In that very hour
- Luke 13:32 Resurrected
- Luke 13:35 NU, M omit assuredly
- Luke 14:3 NU adds or not
- Luke 14:5 NU, M son
- Luke 14:11 put down
- Luke 14:13 crippled
- Luke 14:15 M dinner
- Luke 14:21 crippled
- Luke 14:35 rubbish heap
- Luke 15:2 welcomes
- Luke 15:7 upright
- Luke 15:8 Gr. drachma, a valuable coin often worn in a ten-piece garland by married women
- Luke 15:13 wasteful
- Luke 15:16 carob pods
- Luke 15:22 NU Quickly bring
- Luke 16:1 squandering
- Luke 16:6 Gr. batos, same as Heb. bath; 8 or 9 gallons each
- Luke 16:7 Gr. koros, same as Heb. kor; 10 or 12 bushels each
- Luke 16:9 Lit., in Aram., wealth
- Luke 16:9 NU it fails
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