The Gospel of Luke
§Luke's Prologue
1.1 Inasmuch as many have
undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished
among us, 1.2
just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were
eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, 1.3
it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time
past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent The-oph'ilus, 1.4 that you may know the truth
concerning the things of which you have been informed. 1.5 In the days of Herod, king
of Judea, there was a priest named Zechari'ah, of the division of Abi'jah; and
he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 1.6 And they were both righteous
before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord
blameless. 1.7
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in
years. 1.8
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 1.9 according to the custom of
the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn
incense. 1.10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of
incense. 1.11
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of
the altar of incense. 1.12
And Zechari'ah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 1.13 But the angel said to him,
"Do not be afraid, Zechari'ah, for your prayer is heard, and your wife
Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 1.14 And you will have joy and
gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth; 1.15 for he will be great before
the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he will be filled
with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 1.16 And he will turn many of the
sons of Israel to the Lord their God, 1.17
and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Eli'jah, to turn the
hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the
just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared." 1.18 And Zechari'ah said to the
angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is
advanced in years." 1.19
And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of
God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news. 1.20 And behold, you will be
silent and unable to speak until the day that these things come to pass,
because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their
time." 1.21
And the people were waiting for Zechari'ah, and they wondered at his delay in
the temple. 1.22
And when he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he
had seen a vision in the temple; and he made signs to them and remained dumb. 1.23 And when his time of service
was ended, he went to his home. 1.24
After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she hid
herself, saying, 1.25 "
Thus the Lord has done to me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my
reproach among men." 1.26
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee
named Nazareth, 1.27
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David;
and the virgin's name was Mary. 1.28
And he came to her and said, "Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with
you!" 1.29
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what
sort of greeting this might be. 1.30
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found
favor with God. 1.31
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call
his name Jesus. 1.32
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God
will give to him the throne of his father David, 1.33 and he will reign over the
house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." 1.34 And Mary said to the angel,
"How shall this be, since I have no husband?" 1.35 And the angel said to her,
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of
God. 1.36
And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son;
and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 1.37 For with God nothing will be
impossible." 1.38
And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me
according to your word." And the angel departed from her. 1.39 In those days Mary arose and
went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, 1.40 and she entered the house of
Zechari'ah and greeted Elizabeth. 1.41
And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 1.42
and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and
blessed is the fruit of your womb! 1.43
And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 1.44 For behold, when the voice
of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy. 1.45 And blessed is she who
believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the
Lord." 1.46
And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, 1.47 and my spirit rejoices in
God my Savior, 1.48
for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth
all generations will call me blessed; 1.49
for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 1.50 And his mercy is on those
who fear him from generation to generation. 1.51 He has shown strength with
his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, 1.52 he has put down the mighty
from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; 1.53 he has filled the hungry
with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. 1.54 He has helped his servant
Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 1.55
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever." 1.56 And Mary remained with her
about three months, and returned to her home. 1.57 Now the time came for
Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son. 1.58 And her neighbors and
kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced
with her. 1.59
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have
named him Zechari'ah after his father, 1.60
but his mother said, "Not so; he shall be called John." 1.61 And they said to her,
"None of your kindred is called by this name." 1.62 And they made signs to his
father, inquiring what he would have him called. 1.63 And he asked for a writing
tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled. 1.64 And immediately his mouth
was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. 1.65 And fear came on all their
neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country
of Judea; 1.66
and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then
will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him. 1.67 And his father Zechari'ah
was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, 1.68 " Blessed be the Lord God of
Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people, 1.69 and has raised up a horn of
salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 1.70 as he spoke by the mouth of
his holy prophets from of old, 1.71
that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
1.72 to perform the mercy promised
to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, 1.73 the oath which he swore to
our father Abraham, 1.74
to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve
him without fear, 1.75
in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. 1.76 And you, child, will be
called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare
his ways, 1.77
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, 1.78 through the tender mercy of
our God, when the day shall dawn upon us from on high 71.9 to give light to those who
sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of
peace." 1.80
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness
till the day of his manifestation to Israel. 2.1 In those days a decree went
out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. 2.2 This was the first
enrollment, when Quirin'i-us was governor of Syria. 2.3 And all went to be enrolled,
each to his own city. 2.4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to
the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and
lineage of David, 2.5
to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 2.6 And while they were there,
the time came for her to be delivered. 2.7
And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths,
and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 2.8 And in that region there
were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 2.9 And an angel of the Lord
appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were
filled with fear. 2.10
And the angel said to them, "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good
news of a great joy which will come to all the people; 2.11 for to you is born this day
in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 2.12 And this will be a sign for
you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a
manger." 2.13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising
God and saying, 2.14 "Glory
to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is
pleased!" 2.15
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has made known to us." 2.16 And they went with haste,
and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 2.17 And when they saw it they
made known the saying which had been told them concerning this child; 2.18 and all who heard it
wondered at what the shepherds told them. 2.19
But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. 2.20 And the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been
told them. 2.21
And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the
name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 2.22 And when the time came for
their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to
Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 2.23 (as
it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb
shall be called holy to the Lord") 2.24
and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord,
"a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." 2.25 Now there was a man in
Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout,
looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 2.26 And it had been revealed to
him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the
Lord's Christ. 2.27
And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, 2.28 he took him up in his arms
and blessed God and said, 2.29 "
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; 2.30 for mine eyes have seen thy
salvation 2.31
which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, 2.32 a light for revelation to
the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel." 2.33 And his father and his
mother marveled at what was said about him; 2.34 and Simeon blessed them and
said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and
rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against 2.35 ( and a sword will pierce
through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be
revealed." 2.36
And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan'u-el, of the tribe of
Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from
her virginity, 2.37
and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple,
worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 2.38 And coming up at that very
hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the
redemption of Jerusalem. 2.39
And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they
returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 2.40 And the child grew and
became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. 2.41 Now his parents went to
Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. 2.42 And when he was twelve years
old, they went up according to custom; 2.43
and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed
behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 2.44 but supposing him to be in
the company they went a day's journey, and they sought him among their kinsfolk
and acquaintances; 2.45
and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him. 2.46 After three days they found
him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking
them questions; 2.47
and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 2.48 And when they saw him they
were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us
so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously." 2.49 And he said to them, "How is it
that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
2.50 And they did not understand
the saying which he spoke to them. 52.1
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and
his mother kept all these things in her heart. 2.52 And Jesus increased in
wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man.
§ John the Baptist 
3.1 In the fifteenth year of the
reign of Tiber'i-us Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod
being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of
Iturae'a and Trachoni'tis, and Lysa'ni-as tetrarch of Abile'ne, 3.2 in the high-priesthood of
Annas and Ca'iaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechari'ah in the
wilderness; 3.3
and he went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of
repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 3.4
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The
voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his
paths straight. 3.5
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low,
and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made
smooth; 3.6
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."
§ John Preaches Repentence
3.7 He said therefore to the
multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who
warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 3.8 Bear fruits that befit
repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our
father'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to
Abraham. 3.9
Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that
does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
§ John Preaches to Specific Groups
3.10 And the multitudes asked
him, "What then shall we do?" 3.11
And he answered them, "He who has two coats, let him share with him who
has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." 3.12 Tax collectors also came to
be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" 3.13 And he said to them,
"Collect no more than is appointed you." 3.14 Soldiers also asked him,
"And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Rob no one by
violence or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."
§ John Preaches a Messiah
3.15 As the people were in
expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether
perhaps he were the Christ, 3.16
John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier
than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 3.17 His winnowing fork is in his
hand, to clear his threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into his granary,
but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." 3.18 So, with many other
exhortations, he preached good news to the people.
§ John's Imprisonment
3.19 But Herod the tetrarch, who
had been reproved by him for Hero'di-as, his brother's wife, and for all the
evil things that Herod had done, 3.20
added this to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
§ The Baptism of Jesus
3.21 Now when all the people were
baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was
opened, 3.22
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice
came from heaven, "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well
pleased."
§ The Geneology of Jesus
3.23 Jesus, when he began his
ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of
Joseph, the son of Heli, 3.24
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jan'na-i,
the son of Joseph, 3.25
the son of Mattathi'as, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the
son of Nag'ga-i, 3.26
the son of Ma'ath, the son of Mattathi'as, the son of Sem'e-in, the son of Josech,
the son of Joda, 3.27
the son of Jo-an'an, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerub'babel, the son of
She-al'ti-el, the son of Neri, 3.28
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elma'dam, the
son of Er, 3.29
the son of Joshua, the son of Elie'zer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, 3.30
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the
son of Eli'akim, 3.31
the son of Me'le-a, the son of Menna, the son of Mat'tatha, the son of Nathan,
the son of David, 3.32
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Bo'az, the son of Sala, the son
of Nahshon, 3.33
the son of Ammin'adab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron,
the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 3.34
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the
son of Nahor, 3.35
the son of Serug, the son of Re'u, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son
of Shelah, 3.36
the son of Ca-i'nan, the son of Arphax'ad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah,
the son of Lamech, 33.7
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of
Maha'lale-el, the son of Ca-i'nan, 3.38
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
§ The Temptation
4.1 And Jesus, full of the Holy
Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit 4.2 for forty days in the
wilderness, tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days; and when
they were ended, he was hungry. 4.3
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to
become bread." 4.4
And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread
alone.'" 4.5
And the devil took him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a
moment of time, 4.6
and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory;
for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. 4.7 If you, then, will worship
me, it shall all be yours." 4.8
And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God,
and him only shall you serve.'" 4.9 And he took him to
Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If
you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here; 4.10 for it is written, 'He will
give his angels charge of you, to guard you,' 4.11 and 'On their hands they
will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'" 4.12 And Jesus answered him, "It is said,
'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'" 4.13 And when the devil had ended
every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.
§ First Preaching in Galilee
4.14 And Jesus returned in the
power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through
all the surrounding country. 4.15
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
§ Rejection at Nazareth
4.16 And he came to Nazareth,
where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was,
on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; 4.17 and there was given to him
the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it
was written, 4.18 " The Spirit of the
Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 4.19 to proclaim the
acceptable year of the Lord." 4.20 And he closed the book, and gave
it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue
were fixed on him. 4.21
And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your
hearing." 4.22
And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded
out of his mouth; and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" 4.23
And he said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb,
'Physician, heal yourself; what we have heard you did at Caper'na-um, do here
also in your own country.'" 4.24
And he said, "Truly,
I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country. 4.25 But in truth, I
tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Eli'jah, when the
heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine
over all the land; 4.26 and Eli'jah was sent to none of them but only to Zar'ephath, in the
land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 4.27 And there were
many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Eli'sha; and none of them was
cleansed, but only Na'aman the Syrian."
4.28 When they heard this, all in
the synagogue were filled with wrath. 4.29
And they rose up and put him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the
hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong. 4.30 But passing through the
midst of them he went away.
§ On Authority (in Capernaum)
4.31 And he went down to
Caper'na-um, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath; 4.32 and they were astonished at
his teaching, for his word was with authority. 4.33 And in the synagogue there
was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud
voice, 4.34 "
Ah! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy
us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." 4.35 But Jesus rebuked him,
saying, "Be
silent, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him
down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. 4.36 And they were all amazed and
said to one another, "What is this word? For with authority and power he
commands the unclean spirits, and they come out." 4.37 And reports of him went out
into every place in the surrounding region.
§ Healing Peter's Mother-in-law
4.38 And he arose and left the
synagogue, and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a
high fever, and they besought him for her. 4.39 And he stood over her and
rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she rose and served them.
§ Healing the Sick at Evening
4.40 Now when the sun was
setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought
them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them. 4.41 And demons also came out of
many, crying, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and
would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
§ Departing from Capernaum
4.42 And when it was day he
departed and went into a lonely place. And the people sought him and came to
him, and would have kept him from leaving them; 4.43 but he said to them, "I must preach
the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent
for this purpose."
§ Preaching in Galilee (Judea)
4.44 And he was preaching in the
synagogues of Judea.
§ Miraculous Catch of Fish
5.1 While the people pressed upon
him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennes'aret. 5.2 And he saw two boats by the
lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 5.3 Getting into one of the
boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And
he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 5.4 And when he had ceased
speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a
catch." 5.5
And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at
your word I will let down the nets." 5.6
And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their
nets were breaking, 5.7
they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And
they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 5.8 But when Simon Peter saw it,
he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful
man, O Lord." 5.9
For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which
they had taken; 5.10
and so also were James and John, sons of Zeb'edee, who were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching
men." 5.11
And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed
him.
§ Healing a Leper
5.12 While he was in one of the
cities, there came a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his
face and besought him, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." 5.13 And he stretched out his
hand, and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately
the leprosy left him. 5.14
And he charged him to tell no one; but "go and show yourself to the priest, and make an
offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to the
people." 5.15
But so much the more the report went abroad concerning him; and great
multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their infirmities. 5.16 But he withdrew to the
wilderness and prayed.
§ Healing the Paralytic
5.17 On one of those days, as he
was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had
come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power
of the Lord was with him to heal. 5.18
And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought
to bring him in and lay him before Jesus; 5.19
but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the
roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before
Jesus. 5.20
And when he saw their faith he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." 5.21 And the scribes and the
Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies?
Who can forgive sins but God only?" 5.22
When Jesus perceived their questionings, he answered them, "Why do you question in your hearts?
5.23 Which is easier,
to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? 5.24 But that you may
know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"
--he said to the man who was paralyzed--"I say to you, rise, take up your bed and go
home." 5.25
And immediately he rose before them, and took up that on which he lay, and went
home, glorifying God. 5.26
And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe,
saying, "We have seen strange things today."
§ The Call of Levi
5.27 After this he went out, and
saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him,
"Follow
me." 5.28
And he left everything, and rose and followed him. 5.29 And Levi made him a great
feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others
sitting at table with them. 5.30
And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying,
"Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 5.31 And Jesus answered them,
"Those who
are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; 5.32 I have not come to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
§ Concerning Fasting
5.33 And they said to him,
"The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the
disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink." 5.34 And Jesus said to them,
"Can you
make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 5.35 The days will
come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in
those days." 5.36
He told them a parable also: "No one tears a piece from a new garment and puts it
upon an old garment; if he does, he will tear the new, and the piece from the
new will not match the old. 5.37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the new
wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be
destroyed. 5.38 But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. 5.39 And no one after
drinking old wine desires new; for he says, 'The old is good.'"
§ Plucking Grain on the Sabbath
6.1 On a sabbath, while he was
going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of
grain, rubbing them in their hands. 6.2
But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to
do on the sabbath?" 6.3
And Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he
and those who were with him: 6.4 how he entered the house of God, and took and ate
the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to
eat, and also gave it to those with him?"
6.5 And he said to them, "The Son of man is
lord of the sabbath."
§ Healing a Man with a Withered Hand
6.6 On another sabbath, when he
entered the synagogue and taught, a man was there whose right hand was
withered. 6.7
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on
the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. 6.8 But he knew their thoughts,
and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come and stand here." And
he rose and stood there. 6.9
And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to
do harm, to save life or to destroy it?" 6.10 And he looked around on them
all, and said to him, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his
hand was restored. 6.11
But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might
do to Jesus.
§ Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount/Plain § Calling
the Twelve
6.12 In these days he went out to
the mountain to pray; and all night he continued in prayer to God. 6.13 And when it was day, he
called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles; 6.14 Simon, whom he named Peter,
and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, 6.15 and Matthew, and Thomas, and
James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, 6.16 and Judas the son of James,
and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
§ Healing the Multitudes
6.17 And he came down with them
and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great
multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and
Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; 6.18 and those who were troubled
with unclean spirits were cured. 6.19
And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed
them all.
§ The Beatitudes
6.20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are
you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 6.21 " Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied.
"Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. 6.22 " Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and
revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! 6.23 Rejoice in that
day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their
fathers did to the prophets.
§ Luke's Woes
6.24
" But
woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation. 6.25
" Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. "Woe to
you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. 6.26
" Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers
did to the false prophets.
§ On Love of Enemies
6.27.
" But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who
hate you, 6.28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
§ On Retaliation
6.29 To him who strikes
you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who takes away your coat
do not withhold even your shirt. 6.30 Give to every one who begs from you; and of him
who takes away your goods do not ask them again.
§ The Golden Rule
6.31 And as you wish
that men would do to you, do so to them. 6.32
" If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For
even sinners love those who love them. 6.33 And if you do good
to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do
the same. 6.34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit
is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 6.35 But love your
enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward
will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the
ungrateful and the selfish. 6.36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
§ On Judging
6.37.
" Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will
not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 6.38 give, and it will
be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over,
will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back." 6.39 He also told them a parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind
man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 6.40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully
taught will be like his teacher. 6.41 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not
notice the log that is in your own eye? 6.42 Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the
speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in
your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then
you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.
§ The Test of a Good Person
6.43
" For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear
good fruit; 6.44 for each tree is
known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes
picked from a bramble bush. 6.45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good,
and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the
abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
§ On Self Deception
6.46 " Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?
§ Hearing and Doing
6.47 Every one who
comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 6.48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid the
foundation upon rock; and when a flood arose, the stream broke against that
house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 6.49 But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a
house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and
immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."
§ The Centurion's Servant
7.1 After he had ended all his
sayings in the hearing of the people he entered Caper'na-um. 7.2 Now a centurion had a slave
who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death. 7.3 When he heard of Jesus, he
sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his slave. 7.4 And when they came to Jesus,
they besought him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for
him, 7.5 for he loves our nation, and
he built us our synagogue." 7.6
And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion
sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I
am not worthy to have you come under my roof; 7.7 therefore I did not presume
to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. 7.8 For I am a man set under
authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to
another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does
it." 7.9 When Jesus heard this he marveled
at him, and turned and said to the multitude that followed him, "I tell you,
not even in Israel have I found such faith." 7.10 And when those who had been
sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.
§ The Widow's Son at Nain
7.11 Soon afterward he went to a
city called Na'in, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 7.12 As he drew near to the gate
of the city, behold, a man who had died 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. 7.13 And when the Lord saw her,
he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." 7.14 And he came and touched the
bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."
7.15 And the dead man sat up, and
began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. 7.16 Fear seized them all; and
they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!"
and "God has visited his people!" 7.17 And this report concerning
him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.
§ John's Question to Jesus
7.18 The disciples of John told
him of all these things. 7.19 And John, calling to him two
of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you he who is to
come, or shall we look for another?" 7.20 And when the men had come to
him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he
who is to come, or shall we look for another?'" 7.21 In that hour he cured many
of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many that were blind he
bestowed sight. 7.22 And he answered them, "Go and tell
John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk,
lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have
good news preached to them. 7.23 And blessed is he who takes no offense at me."
§ Words about John
7.24 When the messengers of John
had gone, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness
to behold? A reed shaken by the wind? 7.25 What then did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing?
Behold, those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings'
courts. 7.26 What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and
more than a prophet. 7.27 This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger
before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.' 7.28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John;
yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."
7.29 ( When they heard this all the
people and the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the
baptism of John; 7.30 but the Pharisees and the
lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by
him.) 7.31
"
To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what
are they like? 7.32 They are like children sitting in the market place and calling to
one another, 'We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did
not weep.' 7.33 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine;
and you say, 'He has a demon.' 7.34 The Son of man has come eating and drinking; and you say, 'Behold,
a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' 7.35 Yet wisdom is justified by all her children."
§ The Woman with the Ointment
7.36 One of the Pharisees asked
him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place
at table. 7.37 And behold, a woman of the city,
who was a sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's
house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 7.38 and standing behind him at
his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them
with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the
ointment. 7.39 Now when the Pharisee who
had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet,
he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for
she is a sinner." 7.40 And Jesus answering said to
him, "Simon,
I have something to say to you." And he answered, "What is
it, Teacher?" 7.41 " A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii,
and the other fifty. 7.42 When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them
will love him more?" 7.43 Simon answered, "The
one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have
judged rightly." 7.44
Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your
house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears
and wiped them with her hair. 7.45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased
to kiss my feet. 7.46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet
with ointment. 7.47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for
she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." 7.48 And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." 7.49 Then those who were at table
with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives
sins?" 7.50 And he said to the woman, "Your faith
has saved you; go in peace."
§ The Women Collegues
8.1 Soon afterward he went on
through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the
kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 8.2 and also some women who had
been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Mag'dalene, from whom
seven demons had gone out, 8.3 and Joan'na, the wife of
Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out
of their means.
§ The Parable of The Sower
8.4 And when a great crowd came
together and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable: 8.5 " A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he
sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of
the air devoured it. 8.6 And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away,
because it had no moisture. 8.7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked
it. 8.8 And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a
hundredfold."
As he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
§ On Parables
8.9 And when his disciples asked
him what this parable meant, 8.10 he said, "To you it has
been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are
in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not
understand.
§ The Interpretation of the
Sower
8.11 Now the parable is
this: The seed is the word of God. 8.12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil
comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and
be saved. 8.13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word,
receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in
time of temptation fall away. 8.14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but
as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures
of life, and their fruit does not mature. 8.15 And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the
word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with
patience.
§ The Purpose of Parables
8.16 " No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it
under a bed, but puts it on a stand, that those who enter may see the light. 8.17 For nothing is hid
that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known
and come to light. 8.18 Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given,
and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken
away."
§ Jesus' True Relatives
8.19 Then his mother and his
brothers came to him, but they could not reach him for the crowd. 8.20 And he was told, "Your
mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you." 8.21 But he said to them, "My mother and
my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it." 8.22 One day he got into a boat
with his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us go across to the other side of the lake." So
they set out, 8.23 and as they sailed he fell
asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were filling with
water, and were in danger. 8.24 And they went and woke him,
saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And he awoke and rebuked
the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a calm. 8.25 He said to them, "Where is your
faith?" And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one
another, "Who then is this, that he commands even wind and water, and they
obey him?"
§ The Gadarene/Gerasene
Demoniac
8.26 Then they arrived at the
country of the Ger'asenes, which is opposite Galilee. 8.27 And as he stepped out on
land, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had
worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. 8.28 When he saw Jesus, he cried
out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you
to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment
me." 8.29 For he had commanded the
unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he
was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds
and was driven by the demon into the desert.) 8.30 Jesus then asked him, "What is your
name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had
entered him. 8.31 And they begged him not to
command them to depart into the abyss. 8.32 Now a large herd of swine
was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these.
So he gave them leave. 8.33 Then the demons came out of
the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the
lake and were drowned. 8.34 When the herdsmen saw what
had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. 8.35 Then people went out to see
what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the
demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind;
and they were afraid. 8.36 And those who had seen it
told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. 8.37 Then all the people of the
surrounding country of the Ger'asenes asked him to depart from them; for they
were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. 8.38 The man from whom the demons
had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, 8.39 " Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for
you." And
he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for
him.
§ Jairus' Daughter / a
Woman's Faith
8.40 Now when Jesus returned, the
crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 8.41 And there came a man named
Ja'irus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he
besought him to come to his house, 8.42
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As
he went, the people pressed round him. 8.43 And a woman who had had a
flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by any one, 8.44 came up behind him, and
touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased. 8.45 And Jesus said, "Who was it
that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master,
the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" 8.46 But Jesus said, "Some one touched
me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me." 8.47 And when the woman saw that
she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in
the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been
immediately healed. 8.48 And he said to her, "Daughter,
your faith has made you well; go in peace." 8.49 While he was still speaking,
a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not
trouble the Teacher any more." 8.50 But Jesus on hearing this
answered him, "Do
not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." 8.51 And when he came to the
house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James,
and the father and mother of the child. 8.52 And all were weeping and
bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping."
8.53 And they laughed at him,
knowing that she was dead. 8.54 But taking her by the hand
he called, saying, "Child, arise." 8.55 And her spirit returned, and
she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat. 8.56 And her parents were amazed;
but he charged them to tell no one what had happened. 9.1 And he called the twelve
together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure
diseases, 9.2 and he sent them out to
preach the kingdom of God and to heal. 9.3 And he said to them, "Take
nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not
have two tunics. 9.4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 9.5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town
shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them." 9.6 And they departed and went
through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
§ Herod's Understanding of
Jesus
9.7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard
of all that was done, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that
John had been raised from the dead, 9.8 by some that Eli'jah had
appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen. 9.9 Herod said, "John I
beheaded; but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he sought to
see him.
§ The Return of the Twelve
and the Feeding of the Five Thousand
9.10 On their return the apostles
told him what they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a city
called Beth-sa'ida. 9.11 When the crowds learned it,
they followed him; and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of
God, and cured those who had need of healing. 9.12 Now the day began to wear
away; and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away, to go
into the villages and country round about, to lodge and get provisions; for we
are here in a lonely place." 9.13
But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They
said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish--unless we are to go
and buy food for all these people." 9.14 For there were about five
thousand men. And he said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in companies, about fifty
each." 9.15 And they did so, and made
them all sit down. 9.16 And taking the five loaves
and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave
them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 9.17 And all ate and were
satisfied. And they took up what was left over, twelve baskets of broken
pieces.
§ Peter's Confession
First Passion Prediction
9.18 Now it happened that as he
was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, "Who do the
people say that I am?" 9.19 And they answered,
"John the Baptist; but others say, Eli'jah; and others, that one of the
old prophets has risen." 9.20
And he said to them, "But
who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ
of God." 9.21 But he charged and commanded
them to tell this to no one, 9.22
saying, "The
Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."
§ The Conditions of
Discipleship
9.23 And he said to all, "If any man
would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and
follow me. 9.24 For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his
life for my sake, he will save it. 9.25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses
or forfeits himself? 9.26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son
of man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of
the holy angels. 9.27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not
taste death before they see the kingdom of God."
§ The Transfiguration
9.28 Now about eight days after
these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the
mountain to pray. 9.29 And as he was praying, the
appearance of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling
white. 9.30 And behold, two men talked
with him, Moses and Eli'jah, 9.31
who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at
Jerusalem. 9.32 Now Peter and those who were
with him were heavy with sleep, and when they wakened they saw his glory and
the two men who stood with him. 9.33
And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is
well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses
and one for Eli'jah" --not knowing what he said. 9.34 As he said this, a cloud
came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 9.35 And a voice came out of the
cloud, saying, "This
is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" 9.36 And when the voice had
spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silence and told no one in those
days anything of what they had seen.
§ Healing an Epileptic Boy
9.37 On the next day, when they
had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. 9.38 And behold, a man from the
crowd cried, "Teacher, I beg you to look upon my son, for he is my only
child; 9.39 and behold, a spirit seizes
him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him till he foams, and shatters
him, and will hardly leave him. 9.40
And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." 9.41 Jesus answered, "O faithless and
perverse generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your
son here." 9.42 While he was coming, the
demon tore him and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and
healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
§ The Second Prediction of
the Passion
9.43 And all were astonished at
the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he did, he
said to his disciples, 9.44
" Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be
delivered into the hands of men." 9.45 But they did not understand
this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it;
and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
§ The Dispute about Greatness
9.46 And an argument arose among
them as to which of them was the greatest. 9.47 But when Jesus perceived the
thought of their hearts, he took a child and put him by his side, 9.48 and said to them, "Whoever
receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives
him who sent me; for he who is least among you all is the one who is
great."
§ The Unknown Exorcist
9.49 John answered, "Master,
we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he
does not follow with us." 9.50
But Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him; for he that is not against you is for
you."
§ The Samaritan Villagers
9.51 When the days drew near for
him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 9.52 And he sent messengers ahead
of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for
him; 9.53 but the people would not
receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 9.54 And when his disciples James
and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down
from heaven and consume them?" 9.55 But he turned and rebuked
them. 9.56 And they went on to another
village.
§ The Nature of Discipleship
9.57 As they were going along the
road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 9.58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have
holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay
his head." 9.59
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord,
let me first go and bury my father." 9.60 But he said to him, "Leave the
dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of
God." 9.61 Another said, "I will
follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home." 9.62 Jesus said to him, "No one who
puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
§ Sending Out the
Twelve/Seventy
10.1 After this the Lord
appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every
town and place where he himself was about to come. 10.2 And he said to them, "The harvest
is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest
to send out laborers into his harvest. 10.3 Go your way;
behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 10.4 Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the road. 10.5 Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house!' 10.6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but
if not, it shall return to you. 10.7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they
provide, 
for the laborer deserves his wages; do not go from house to house. 10.8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set
before you; 10.9 heal the sick in
it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' 10.10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into
its streets and say, 10.11
' Even the dust of
your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you; nevertheless know
this, that the kingdom of God has come near.' 10.12 I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than
for that town.
§ On the Cities of Galilee
10.13 " Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty
works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented
long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 10.14 But it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon
than for you. 10.15 And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be
brought down to Hades. 10.16
" He who hears you
hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him
who sent me."
§ The Return of the Seventy
10.17 The seventy returned with
joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!" 10.18 And he said to them, "I saw Satan
fall like lightning from heaven. 10.19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. 10.20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject
to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
§ Jesus' Thanks to the Father
10.21 In that same hour he
rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that
thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them
to babes; yea, Father, for such was thy gracious will. 10.22 All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows
who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and any
one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
§ The Blessedness of the
Disciples
10.23 Then turning to the
disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see! 10.24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you
see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."
§ A Tricky Question
10.25 And behold, a lawyer stood
up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit
eternal life?" 10.26
He said to him, "What
is written in the law? How do you read?" 10.27 And he answered, "You
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and
with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as
yourself." 10.28
And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will
live."
§ The Parable of the Good
Samaritan
10.29 But he, desiring to justify
himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 10.30 Jesus replied, "A man was
going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped
him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 10.31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw
him he passed by on the other side. 10.32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed
by on the other side. 10.33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he
saw him, he had compassion, 10.34 and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine;
then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of
him. 10.35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the
innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay
you when I come back.' 10.36 Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who
fell among the robbers?" 10.37
He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do
likewise."
§ Mary and Martha
10.38 Now as they went on their
way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her
house. 10.39
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to
his teaching. 10.40
But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said,
"Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her
then to help me." 10.41
But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about
many things; 10.42 one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall
not be taken away from her."
§ The Lord's Prayer
11.1 He was praying in a certain
place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach
us to pray, as John taught his disciples." 11.2 And he said to them,
"When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. 11.3 Give us each day our daily bread; 11.4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who is
indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation."
§ The Friend at Midnight
11.5 And he said to them, "Which of you
who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me
three loaves; 11.6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing
to set before him'; 11.7 and he will answer from within, 'Do not bother me; the door is now
shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you
anything'? 11.8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because
he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him
whatever he needs.
§ On Prayer
11.9 And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will
find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 11.10 For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him
who knocks it will be opened. 11.11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of
a fish give him a serpent; 11.12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 11.13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those
who ask him!"
§ Accusations Against Jesus
11.14 Now he was casting out a
demon that was dumb; when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the
people marveled. 11.15
But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Be-el'zebul, the prince of
demons"; 11.16
while others, to test him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
§ A House Divided
11.17 But he, knowing their
thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided
against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. 11.18 And if Satan also
is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast
out demons by Be-el'zebul. 11.19 And if I cast out demons by Be-el'zebul, by whom
do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 11.20 But if it is by
the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon
you. 11.21 When a strong man,
fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace; 11.22 but when one
stronger than he assails him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in
which he trusted, and divides his spoil. 11.23 He who is not with
me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
§ The Return of the Evil
Spirit
11.24 " When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through
waterless places seeking rest; and finding none he says, 'I will return to my
house from which I came.' 11.25 And when he comes he finds it swept and put in order. 11.26 Then he goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than himself,
and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse
than the first."
11.27 As he said this, a woman in
the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and
the breasts that you sucked!" 11.28
But he said, "Blessed
rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
§ Seeking for Signs
11.29 When the crowds were
increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign,
but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah. 11.30 For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nin'eveh, so will the Son
of man be to this generation. 11.31 The queen of the South will arise at 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 behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
11.32 The men of Nin'eveh will arise at the judgment with this generation
and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold,
something greater than Jonah is here.
§ Concerning Light
11.33 " No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel,
but on a stand, that those who enter may see the light.
§ The Sound Eye
11.34 Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is sound, your
whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound, your body is full of
darkness. 11.35
Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. 11.36 If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it
will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light."
§ Against the Pharisees
11.37 While he was speaking, a
Pharisee asked him to dine with him; so he went in and sat at table. 11.38 The Pharisee was astonished
to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 11.39 And the Lord said to him, "Now you
Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are
full of extortion and wickedness. 11.40 You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? 11.41 But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, everything
is clean for you. 11.42
" But woe to you
Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and
the love of God; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 11.43 Woe to you Pharisees! for you love the best seat in the synagogues
and salutations in the market places. 11.44 Woe to you! for you are like graves which are not seen, and men
walk over them without knowing it." 11.45 One of the lawyers answered
him, "Teacher, in saying this you reproach us also." 11.46 And he said, "Woe to you
lawyers also! for you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do
not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. 11.47 Woe to you! for you build the tombs of the prophets whom your
fathers killed. 11.48 So you are witnesses and consent to the deeds of your fathers; for
they killed them, and you build their tombs. 11.49 Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets
and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,' 11.50 that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the
world, may be required of this generation, 11.51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechari'ah, who perished
between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it shall be required of
this generation. 11.52 Woe to you lawyers! for you have taken away the key of knowledge;
you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering."
11.53 As he went away from there,
the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard, and to provoke him to
speak of many things, 11.54
lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.
§ On Leaven
12.1 In the meantime, when so
many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they trod upon one
another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees,
which is hypocrisy.
§ Bold Confession
12.2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that
will not be known. 12.3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the
light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed upon
the housetops. 12.4 " I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and
after that have no more that they can do. 12.5 But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has
killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear him! 12.6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is
forgotten before God. 12.7 Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you
are of more value than many sparrows. 12.8 " And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of
man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; 12.9 but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of
God. 12.10 And every one who speaks a word against the Son of man will be
forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 12.11 And when they
bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be
anxious how or what you are to answer or what you are to say; 12.12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought
to say."
§ The Parable of the Rich
Fool
12.13 One of the multitude said to
him, "Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me." 12.14 But he said to him, "Man, who made me a
judge or divider over you?" 12.15 And he said to them, "Take heed,
and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the
abundance of his possessions." 12.16 And he told them a parable,
saying, "The
land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; 12.17 and he thought to
himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' 12.18 And he said, 'I will do this:
I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my
grain and my goods. 12.19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for
many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' 12.20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of
you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' 12.21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward
God."
§ On Anxiety
12.22 And he said to his
disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall
eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on. 12.23 For life is more
than food, and the body more than clothing. 12.24 Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither
storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you
than the birds! 12.25 And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of
life? 12.26 If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are
you anxious about the rest? 12.27 Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet
I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 12.28 But if God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today
and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men
of little faith! 12.29 And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor
be of anxious mind. 12.30 For all the nations of the world seek these things; and your Father
knows that you need them. 12.31 Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things shall be yours as well.
12.32
" Fear not, little
flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
§ On Treasures
12.33 Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses
that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where
no thief approaches and no moth destroys. 12.34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
§ Be Awake, Be Aware, Be
Faithful
12.35 " Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning, 12.36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from
the marriage feast, so that they may open to him at once when he comes and
knocks. 12.37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he
comes; truly, I say to you, he will gird himself and have them sit at table,
and he will come and serve them. 12.38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them
so, blessed are those servants! 12.39 But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the
thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 12.40 You also must be
ready; for the Son of man is coming at an unexpected hour." 12.41 Peter said, "Lord, are
you telling this parable for us or for all?"
§ The Faithful and Wise
Servant
12.42 And the Lord said, "Who then is the
faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give
them their portion of food at the proper time? 12.43 Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so
doing. 12.44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 12.45 But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in
coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat
and drink and get drunk, 12.46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not
expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will punish him, and put him
with the unfaithful.
(
) § The Servant's Wages
12.47 And
that servant who knew his master's will, but did not make ready or act
according to his will, shall receive a severe beating. 12.48 But he who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, shall
receive a light beating. Every one to whom much is given, of him will much be
required; and of him to whom men commit much they will demand the more. 12.49 " I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were already
kindled! 12.50 I
have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is
accomplished!
§ Division in Households
12.51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell
you, but rather division; 12.52 for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, three
against two and two against three; 12.53 they will be divided, father against son and son against father,
mother against daughter and daughter against her mother, mother-in-law against
her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
§ Signs of the Times
12.54 He also said to the multitudes,
"When you
see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, 'A shower is coming'; and so
it happens. 12.55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, 'There will be
scorching heat'; and it happens. 12.56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth
and sky; but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
§ On Murder
12.57 " And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? 12.58 As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort
to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge
hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison. 12.59 I tell you, you will never get out till you have paid the very last
copper."
§ A Parable on Repentence
13.1 There were some
present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had
mingled with their sacrifices. 13.2 And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were
worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus? 13.3 I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.
13.4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Silo'am fell and killed
them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt
in Jerusalem? 13.5 I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise
perish." 13.6 And he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his
vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 13.7 And he said to the vinedresser, 'Lo, these three years I have come
seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use
up the ground?' 13.8 And he answered him, 'Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig
about it and put on manure. 13.9 And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can
cut it down.'"
§ Healing a Woman of
Infirmity
13.10 Now he was teaching in one
of the synagogues on the sabbath. 13.11
And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she
was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. 13.12 And when Jesus saw her, he
called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."
13.13
And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she
praised God. 13.14
But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the
sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be
done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." 13.15 Then the Lord answered him, "You
hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from
the manger, and lead it away to water it? 13.16 And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound
for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" 13.17 As he said this, all his
adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious
things that were done by him.
§ The Parable of the Mustard
Seed
13.18 He said therefore, "What is the
kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 13.19 It is like a grain
of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his garden; and it grew and
became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."
§ The Parable of the Leaven
13.20 And again he said, "To what
shall I compare the kingdom of God? 13.21 It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of
flour, till it was all leavened." 13.22 He went on his way through
towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
§ The Narrow Gate
13.23 And some one said to him,
"Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them, 13.24 " Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek
to enter and will not be able. 13.25 When once the householder has risen up and shut the door, you will
begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us.' He
will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.'
§ On Self Deception
13.26 Then you will
begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our
streets.' 13.27 But he will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you come from;
depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!' 13.28 There you will
weep and gnash your teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the
prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves thrust out. 13.29 And men will come
from east and west, and from north and south, and sit at table in the kingdom
of God. 13.30 And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who
will be last."
§ Leaving Galilee
13.31 At that very hour some
Pharisees came, and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to
kill you." 13.32
And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and
perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. 13.33 Nevertheless I
must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following; for it cannot be
that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.'
§ Lament over Jerusalem
13.34 O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How
often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood
under her wings, and you would not! 13.35 Behold, your house is forsaken. And I tell you,
you will not see me until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord!'"
§ Healing a Man with Dropsy
14.1 One sabbath when he went to
dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching
him. 14.2
And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 14.3 And Jesus spoke to the
lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or
not?" 14.4
But they were silent. Then he took him and healed him, and let him go. 14.5 And he said to them, "Which of you,
having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull
him out on a sabbath day?" 14.6 And they could not reply to
this.
§ Teaching on Humility
14.7 Now he told a parable to
those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor,
saying to them, 14.8 " When you are
invited by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down in a place of honor,
lest a more eminent man than you be invited by him; 14.9 and he who invited
you both will come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you will
begin with shame to take the lowest place. 14.10 But when you are
invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may
say to you, 'Friend, go up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of
all who sit at table with you. 14.11 For every one who exalts himself will be humbled,
and he who humbles himself will be exalted." 14.12 He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a
dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your
kinsmen or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return, and you be
repaid. 14.13 But when you give
a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, 14.14 and you will be
blessed, because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection
of the just."