“ I tell you, make friends for yourselves using the wealth of this corrupt world so that when it’s used up, they will welcome you into eternal homes. 10 Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things, while whoever is dishonest in small things will also be dishonest in big things. 11 So if you aren’t trustworthy when it comes to worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you’re not trustworthy with what belongs to someone else, who will trust you with what belongs to you? 13 No servant is able to obey two masters. ”

“ Remember that the ancestors of these people treated the false prophets in the same way. 27 But I tell anyone who’s listening, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone hits you on one cheek, turn the other cheek, and if someone takes your robe, don’t stop them taking your shirt. 30 Give to whoever asks you, and whoever takes something from you, don’t ask for it back. 31 Do to others what you would want them to do to you. 32 If you love those who love you, is that so great? ”

“ Jerusalem will be trodden underfoot by the heathen nations until their time is completed. 25“There will be miraculous signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in agony, bewildered by the crashing of the sea and its surging waves. 26People will be fainting away because of fear, terrified about what is going to happen to the world, for the powers of heaven will shake to and fro. 27Then they’ll see the Son of man coming on a cloud, accompanied with power and brilliant glory. ”

“ There a large crowd of his disciples and many other people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, came to listen to hear him and to be cured from their diseases; 18 and those suffering from evil spirits were also healed. 19 The whole crowd tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing everyone. 20 Looking his disciples in the eye, Jesus told them: 21 “How happy for you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. How happy for you who are hungry now, because your will eat your fill. ”

“ Mary asked. “I have never been with a man.” 35 “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. That is why the Holy One who is born will be called the Son of God. 36 And Elisabeth, your relative, she has also become pregnant in her old age. She has already been pregnant six months—the woman that people said could not conceive. 37 Nothing is impossible for God.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary. ”

“ Tell them, ‘God’s kingdom is near you.’ 10But whatever town you enter and the people don’t welcome you, go into their streets and tell them, 11‘We’re wiping off against you even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet. ”

“ Whoever is great among you should be the lowest, and the leader should be like a servant. 27Who’s greater—the one sitting at the table, or the one serving? Isn’t it the one sitting at the table? But I’m sitting here in the middle of you as a servant. 28You’re the ones who stayed with me throughout all my trials of life, 29and I grant to you the kingdom, just as my Father granted it to me, 30so that you can eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, where you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ”

“ Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you’re good to those who’re good to you, is that so great either? Sinners do that too. 34 And if you lend to people you expect to repay you, how great is that? Sinners also lend to sinners expecting to get back what they lent. 35 Instead you should love your enemies, do good to them, and lend out without expecting to receive anything back. Your will have a great reward and you will be children of the Most High God because he himself is kind to ungrateful and evil people. ”

“ If anyone wants to come to me and does not hate their father and mother, and spouse and children, and brothers and sisters—yes, and their own life too—they can’t be my disciple. 27Whoever does not bear their cross, and follow me, can’t be my disciple. ”

“ It happened that the beggar died, and he was carried away by angels to be close to Abraham. The rich man died too, and he was buried. 23 Tormented in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham a long way away, with Lazarus at his side. 24 “‘Father Abraham,’ he cried out, ‘Please have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so he could dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue—because I am being burned in torment.’ 25 “But Abraham told him, ‘My son, remember that you enjoyed the good things in life, while Lazarus had a very bad life. ”

“ Nobody understands the Son except the Father, and nobody understands the Father except the Son, and to those the Son wants to reveal him.” 23Jesus turned to the disciples when they were on their own and told them, “How happy you should be to see the things you’re seeing, 24because I’m telling you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you’re seeing, but they didn’t see, and wanted to hear the things you’re hearing, but didn’t hear. 25One time an expert in religious law stood up to try to trap Jesus. ”

“ She kissed his feet, and poured the perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this he said to himself, “If this man was a prophet he would know who this woman was who touched him, and what kind of person she was—a real sinner!” 40 “Simon, I need to tell you something,” Jesus commented. “Go on, teacher,” he replied. 41 “Once there were two people in debt to a lender. One owed five hundred, the other only fifty. 42 Neither could pay him back, so he forgave the debts. Which one will like him more?” 43 “I assume the one who was forgiven the most,” Simon answered. ”

“ Yes, and I’m telling you, he’s so much more than a prophet. 27 “This Scripture was written about him: ‘Look, I’m sending my messenger before you to prepare your way ahead of you.’” 28 “Listen to what I’m telling you: no one is greater than John of those born of women, but the most insignificant in God’s kingdom is greater than he is.” 29 When everyone heard this—even the tax collectors—they declared that God was right, having been baptized by John. 30 But the Pharisees and the religious teachers dismissed God’s purpose for them, refusing to be baptized by John. ”

“ Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and look down on the other. You can’t serve both God and Money.” 14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard what Jesus said, and they mocked him. 15 Jesus told them, “You justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, for what people think is highly respectable is detested by God. 16 The time of the law and the prophets lasted until John. From then on the good news of God’s kingdom is being spread, and everyone is pushing hard to get in. ”

“ Bring your son here.” 42Even as he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus reprimanded the evil spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43Everyone was astounded by this demonstration of God’s greatness. 43But while everyone was amazed by everything he did, Jesus told his disciples, 44“Listen—and make sure these words sink in! The Son of man is about to be betrayed into human hands.” ”

“ Tonight your life is required to be returned—and who will get everything you’ve stored up?’ 21That’s what it’s like for people who collect wealth for themselves but are not rich in God’s eyes.” 22Jesus told his disciples, “That’s why I’m telling you, don’t worry about life—about what to eat, or what clothes to put on your body. 23Life is more than food, and body more than clothes. 24Think about the crows—they don’t sow or reap, have no store-rooms or barns, but God feeds them. Plus you’re much more valuable than birds! ”

“ When your eye is healthy, your whole body is lit up. But when your eye is evil, your whole body is in the dark. 35So watch out that the light you have in you is not really the darkness. 36If your whole body is lit up, with no dark parts, then it will be completely full of light, just like a lamp shining brightly gives you light. 37As Jesus spoke, a Pharisee asked him to come and eat with him. So Jesus went and sat down to a meal. 38The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus didn’t ceremonially wash before eating. ”

“ Make yourself money-bags that don’t wear out, an infinite treasure in heaven where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be. 35Be ready for action, and keep your lamps burning. 36Be like servants waiting for their master when he returns from his wedding feast, ready to quickly open the door for him when he comes and knocks. ”

“ One blind person can’t lead another, can they? They’d both fall into a hole in the ground, wouldn’t they? 40 A disciple doesn’t know more than his teacher, does he? Only once he’s learned everything—then he’ll be like his teacher. ”

“ They don’t work hard, and don’t spin yarn—but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was as beautifully dressed compared to them. 28And if God makes plants growing in fields so beautiful, which are here today but tomorrow are burned as fuel in an oven, how much more valuable you are, you who trust so little! 29Don’t be preoccupied about what you have to eat or drink, don’t be anxious. 30Those are the things that everybody in the world worries about—but your Father knows you need them. Just look for God’s kingdom, and these things will be provided for you. ”

“ The blind are seeing, the lame are walking, the lepers are healed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are raised back to life, the poor are listening to the good news—23 and how wonderful it is for anyone who’s not offended by what I’m doing. 24 Once the messengers from John had left, Jesus started talking to the crowd. “Regarding John—when you went out to look for him in the desert, what did you expect to see? ”

“ When the disciples saw what was going on, they told the people off. 16But Jesus called them to come to him. "Allow the little children to come to me," he said. "Don't stop them, because God's kingdom belongs to them. 17Believe me when I tell you that whoever doesn't welcome God's kingdom like a little child will never enter it." 18One of the leaders came to Jesus and asked, "Good Teacher, what do I need to do in order to receive eternal life?" 19"Why do you call me good?" Jesus replied. "Nobody's good, except God. ”

“ Watch out for the religious leaders, who love to walk around in long robes, and who like to be acknowledged in the markets, to get the best seats in the synagogues, and to have places of honor at banquets. ”

“ Because if the miracles that happened in you had happened in Tyre and Sidon they would have changed their minds a long time ago and would be sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14That’s why it will be better in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15And you, Capernaum, you won’t be lifted up to heaven. No, you will go down to Hades. 16“Whoever hears you hears me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.” 17The seventy disciples returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” ”

“ When the demon was gone, the man that was dumb spoke, and the crowds were astonished. 15But some of them said, “He casts out demons in the name of Beelzebub, the ruler of demons,” 16while others wanted to test Jesus by asking him to give a miraculous sign from heaven. 17Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, said, “Any kingdom that’s divided against itself is destroyed, and a house divided against itself falls. 18If Satan was divided against himself, how would his kingdom stand? You say that I cast out demons in the name of Beelzebub. ”

“ I tell you, ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 10For everyone who asks, receives; and everyone who seeks, finds; and everyone who knocks has the door opened to them. 11Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, gives him a snake instead of the fish? 12Or if he asks for an egg, you give him a scorpion? 13If you, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him? ”

“ You don’t go and pick figs from thorn bushes, or harvest grapes from brambles. 45 Whoever is good produces good things from what they have stored inside them, and whoever is evil produces evil things from what they have stored inside them. ”

“ They’re like children sitting in the market, telling each other, ‘we played the flute for you and you didn’t dance; we sang sad songs and you didn’t cry.’ 33 John the Baptist came and he didn’t worry about eating bread and drinking wine, and you say he was demon-possessed. 34 The Son of man came, eating and drinking with people, and you say ‘look he spends time feasting and drinking wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ 35 Wisdom is proved right by all her children! 36 One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. Jesus went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down to eat. ”

“ But if I cast out demons by the ‘finger of God,’ then God’s kingdom has arrived, right here with you! 21When a strong, fully-armed man guards his house, everything he has is safe. 22But if a stronger man comes and overpowers him, then the stronger takes from him all his weapons that he relied on, and shares out all his possessions. ”

“ When you have a lunch or a dinner, don’t call your friends, or your brothers, or your relatives, or your rich neighbors, for they may invite you in return, and you’d be paid back. 13Instead, when you prepare a meal, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame, the blind, 14and you will be blessed, because they don’t have anything to give you back—you’ll be rewarded in the resurrection of the good. ”

“ That’s why God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and they will kill and persecute some of them,’ 50so that the blood of all the prophets shed from the beginning of the world will be required from this generation. ”