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1. He sent messengers before him to prepare for him in a Samaritan village they were entering But the people there would not receive him because he was going to Jerusalem. Seeing this the disciples James and John said "Lord allow us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them for this." But turning he rebuked them. 9:51-55 2. They went on to another village. As they went along someone said to hm. "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus said to him. "The foxes have holes and the birds of heaven have nests. But the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head." 9:56-58 3. He said to another "Follow me" But this one replied "Allow me first to go away and bury my father. But He answered Leave the dead to bury the dead. Rather you should go and announce the kingdom of God. 9:59-60 4. Another person said "I will follow you Lord. But first let me say farewell to those in my house. But Jesus said to him. Nobody putting their hand on a plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God. 9:61-62 5. Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy-two others (as followers). He sent them two by two before his face into every city and place where he was about to come. He said to them. "The harvest indeed is great. But the workers are few. Therefore beg the Lord of the harvest to send workers into the harvest. Go. Behold I send you as lambs into the midst of wolves. Do not carry a purse, nor a wallet, nor sandals. Do not greet anyone along the way. Into whatever house you enter say first "Peace be to this house." And if there is a son of peace there your peace also shall rest upon him. Otherwise it shall return to you. And stay in the house, eating and drinking with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not move from house to house. And into whatever city you may enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and tell them "The kingdom of God is near." Into whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say "We shake off the very dust of your city which is sticking on our feet. Nevertheless know you this. The kingdom of God has drawn near." I tell you that it will be more endurable for the city of Sodom in that day (of judgement) than it will be for this city. Woe to you Chorazin. Woe to you Bethsaida. Because if in Tyre and Sidon the powerful deeds happening in you had happened there they would have repented and sat in sackcloth and ashes. Nevertheless it will be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon at the time of judgement than for you. And as for you Capernaum. Were you not lifted up to heaven. You shall come down to Hades. The one who hears you (the seventy-two followers), hears me. The one who rejects you rejects me. And the one rejecting me rejects the one who has sent me." And so the seventy-two returned with joy saying. "Lord even the demons submitted to us in your name." And he said to them "I have seen Satan falling out of heaven like lightning. Behold I have given you the authority to tread on serpents and scorpions and on all the power of the enemy. Nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you. Rather rejoice that your names have been listed in the heavens." In that same time he (Jesus) exulted in the Holy Spirit and said "I praise you Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, because you hid these things from the wise and intelligent people. Instead you have revealed them to infants. Yes Father because this was your good pleasure." (He continued ) "All things were delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father. No one knows who the Father is except the Son and he to whomever the Son wishes to reveal him." And turning to the disciples (included in the general address) privately he said "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see and did not see it. They desired to hear the things that you hear and did not hear." 10:1-24 6. Behold there was a certain lawyer who stood up tempting him. He said "Teacher what should I do in order to inherit eternal life?" He (Jesus) said to him. "What has been written in the law? How do you read this?" (The lawyer) said "You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbour as yourself." He said to him. "You have answered rightly. Do this and you shall live." But the lawyer wanted to justify his question and said to Jesus. "And who is my neighbour?" Taking him up on this Jesus said "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and robbers fell in with him. They stripped him and beat him. Then they went away leaving him half dead." By coincidence there was a certain priest going down that same way. On seeing him he passed by on the opposite side of the road. Likewise also a Levite came to the place and seeing him passed by on the opposite side. Then a certain Samaritan who was journeying came upon him. On seeing him he was filled with pity. He came up and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine. Then placing him on his own beast he brought him to an inn and cared for him. On the next day he took out two denarii and gave it to the innkeeper and said. "Care for him and whatever you spend over and above this I will pay you when I return." Now which of these three was the neighbour to the one who had fallen amongst the robbers." He (the lawyer ) said. "The one who acted towards him with mercy." Jesus said to him. "Go and do likewise." 10:25-37 7. As they went along he went into a certain village. A certain woman named Martha received him into the house. She had a sister called Mary who was sitting by the feet of the Lord hearing his word. But Martha was distracted with serving. Coming up to him she said "Lord does it not matter to you that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me." But answering the Lord said to her. "Martha Martha. You are anxious and disturbed about many things. But only a few things or one is needed. Mary has chosen the good part and it shall not be taken from her." 10:38-42 8. It happened when he was in a certain place praying, as he was finishing, a certain one of his disciples said to him. "Lord, teach us to pray, like John taught his disciples." He (Jesus) said to them "When you pray say, 'Father hallowed be your name. Let your kingdom come. Give us the bread we need each day. Forgive us our sins as indeed we forgive everyone who owes something to us. Lead us not into temptation.' And he said to them "Which of you having a friend will come to him at midnight and say to him "Friend lend me three loaves of bread. A friend of mine on a journey has arrived and I do not have enough to offer him." Then the one inside the house on answering may say. "Do not bother me. The door has been locked. I and my children are in bed. I cannot get up to give you something." I tell you, even if he does not get up for the sake of friendship, yet on account of the nuisance of the one outside he will get up and give him what he needs. And so I tell you. Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Whoever seeks, finds. To the one who knocks, it will be opened. And who amongst you who is a father when his son asks for a fish will instead, hand him a serpent? Or if he (the son) asks for an egg, will hand him a scorpion? You, evil as you may be, know what good gifts to give to your children. Therefore how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him. 11:1-13 9. When he (Jesus) was expelling a demon which was dumb, as it came out, the dumb man spoke. The crowds marvelled. But some of them said. "It is by the power of Beelzebub the chief of the demons that he expels demons." Others on tempting Him sought a sign out of heaven from him. But he, knowing what they were thinking said to them "Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate and when a house(hold) is against a house(hold) it falls. Also, if Satan was divided against himself how will his kingdom stand? You say it is by the power of Beelzebub that I expel demons. But if I expel demons by the power of Beelzebub, by whose power do your sons expel them. Therefore they (your sons) shall be your judges. But if I expel the demons by the power of God then the kingdom of God has come upon you. When the strong man who is well armed guards his palace his goods are left in peace. But when a stronger one than he comes upon him and overcomes him he takes his armour on which the former had relied and he distributes his arms. The one who is not with me is against me. The one who does not gather with me scatters. When the unclean spirit goes out of a man he goes through dry places seeking rest. But not finding it, (the unclean spirit) says. "I will return to the house that I came out from." On coming back he finds it has been swept and furnished. Then he goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than himself and entering in, he dwells there. So the last state of that man is worse than the first." 11:14-26 10. It happened that as he said these things a certain woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that suckled you. But he said. "No, rather blessed are those who hear 'the word' of God and keep it. 11:27-28 11. As the crowds were pressing upon him he began to say "This evil generation seeks a sign. A sign will not be given to it except the sign of Jonas. For even as Jonas became a sign to the Ninevites (swallowed then regurgitated by a whale) so also will the Son of man be a sign to this generation. The queen of the south will be raised in judgement with the men of this generation and will condemn them. She came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Yet behold a greater one than Solomon is here. The men of the Ninevites will rise up in judgement of this generation and will condemn it. They repented at the proclamation of Jonas. And behold a greater than one than Jonas is here. No one having lit a lamp places it in a secret place nor under a bushel. But they put it on the lampstand so that people coming in may see the light. Your eye is the lamp for your body. When your eye is focussed so also the whole of your body is bright. But when it (the eye) is evil so also your body is dark. Therefore beware that whatever light is in you should be dim. If the whole of your body is bright, not with any part of it dark, then all of you will be lit up as with a lamp. 11:29-36 12. Now as he spoke a Pharisee invited him to dine with him. So entering into (the house) he reclined. But the Pharisee marvelled that he (Jesus) did not wash before dinner. But the Lord said to him "Now you Pharisees clean outside the cup and the dish. But your inside is full of robbery and wickedness. Foolish men. If you are making the outside clean, clean the inside as well. Nevertheless give alms from what is within and behold everything will be clean to you. But woe to you Pharisees because you tithe the mint and the rue and every herb. Yet you pass by the judgment and the love of God. Yet these are the things you are obliged to do and not to pass by. Woe to you Pharisees. You love the chief seat in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. Woe to you because you are like unseen tombs. And the men walking over these do not know about them. 11:37-44 13. Answering (Jesus at the meal) one of the lawyers says to him. "Teacher, by saying these things to us you are insulting us" He said "Woe to your lawyers also because you burden people with burdens too difficult to carry. Yet you would not touch such burdens yourselves. Woe to you because you build tombs for the prophets. But it was your fathers who killed the prophets. Therefore you are witnesses of this and you entirely approve of what they did. They on the one hand killed them. You on the other hand build (tombs) for them. Therefore also the Wisdom of God said "I will send them prophets and apostles. And they will persecute and kill them." Accountability for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed from the foundation of the world till now, will be required of this generation. From the blood to the blood of Zacharias who was destroyed between the altar and his house. Yes I tell you accountability will be required from this generation. Woe to you lawyers because you took the key of knowledge. You did not enter with it (into another realm) and you prevented others from entering in. When he (Jesus) finally went outside the scribes and the Pharisees were terribly angry with him about a number of things. They lay in wait for him in order to catch him out in something he said. 11:45-54 14. Meanwhile a crowd of thousands of people had assembled so as to tread on one another. He began to say to his disciples first of all "Be careful not to take on the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy. There is nothing which has been completely covered which will not be uncovered. There is nothing hidden which will not be known. Therefore what things you say in darkness will be heard in the light. What you spoke in someone's ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the house tops. I say to you friends. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body. After doing these things they cannot do anything more to you. But I am warning you about who you should fear. Fear the one whom you will meet after you have been killed. They have the authority to cast you into gehenna (hell). Yes I say to you. Fear this one. (At the same time) are not five sparrows sold off for a couple of farthings? Yet not one of them has been forgotten before God. (In your case) even the very hairs on your head have all been numbered. Then do not fear. You are different (and more important) than many sparrows. I tell you. Everyone who owns up to knowing me before other people, the Son of man will also own up to knowing that person before the angels of God. But the one who denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. (On the other hand) whoever says a word against the Son of man can be forgiven. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit. They will not be forgiven. When they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, do not be anxious about how you should answer or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what things you should say." 12:1-12 15. Someone out of the crowd said to him. "Teacher tell my brother to divide up the inheritance with me." But he said to him "Man, who appointed me to be a judge or a divider (of inheritance) for you?" And he said to them "Beware and guard against all covetousness because a man's life does not exist in the abundance of his possessions." He told them a parable saying. "A certain rich man had plenty of land. He reasoned within himself saying "What will I do as I do not have a place to store what I reap?" And he said "I will do this. I will pull down my barns and build larger ones. I will gather all the wheat and my goods there." I will say to my soul. "Soul you have many goods laid up for many years. Take rest. Eat, drink and be merry." But God said to him. "Foolish man. This very night I will demand your soul of you." Then what of the things that you have prepared.? Who will own them?" Such is the situation of one taking treasures to himself rather than being rich in the eyes of God." 12:13-31 16. And he (Jesus) said to his disciples "Therefore I tell you. Do not be anxious for life in terms of what you may eat, nor for the body in terms of what you may put on. For life consists of more than food and the body more than its clothing. Consider the ravens. They neither sow nor reap. They do not have a storehouse nor a barn. Yet God feeds them. And how more precious are you than the birds? Who amongst you, on being anxious about it, can add a single cubit to his height? If therefore you cannot do a small thing like this why are you anxious about other things? Consider the lilies. They neither spin nor weave. But I tell you not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these. And if the field is clothed in grass today and tomorrow God can throw it into an oven, by how much more will he be able to clothe you, people of little faith. And you. Do not look for what you may eat and drink. Do not be in suspense. For all the nations of the world seek after these things. But for you, the Father knows you need these things. Seek his kingdom and these things will be added to you. Fear not little flock. Your Father was pleased with you well enough to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give alms. Make for yourselves purses that will not become old - an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where a thief does not approach nor a moth corrupt. For where your treasure is, there also will be your heart. Let your loins be girded and the lamps burning. Be like men awaiting their lord so that when he returns from the wedding festivities and comes home and knocks they immediately open the door to him. Blessed are those slaves whom when the lord comes will find watching Truly I tell you he will gather up his flowing garments and make them sit down and then coming he will wait upon them himself. And if he comes in the second or the third watch of the night and finds them so (ready) blessed are those slaves. But know this also, if the house-master knew what time the thief was coming he would not have allowed a hole to be dug through into his house. Be prepared because at a time when you do not expect, the Son of man comes." 12:32-40 17. Peter said "Lord are you telling this parable just to us, or to everyone?" The Lord said to him "Who then is the faithful servant? It is the prudent person that the Lord will appoint over the attendants of his household to give them their portion of food at the appropriate time. Blessed is that servant who, when his Lord comes find him doing this. Truly I tell you that he will appoint him over all his possessions. But if that slave says in his heart "My Lord is delaying his coming, and he begins to strike the men servants and the maid servants and he both eats and drinks so as to become drunk, then when the lord of that slave comes in a day and at a time when he (the slave) does not expect, then he will be cut adrift (from the household). He will be put outside with the unbelievers. At the same time as for the slave who knows what his lord wants yet has not prepared things or done according to what (the lord wants), he will be punished. The one who does not know what is to be done and has done unworthy things will be punished but less severely. (In other words) from those to whom much has been given, much will be expected. Those who have been given much (in their care) will be more accountable. I came to cast fire on the earth and how I would like it to be already kindled (ready to go). I have to go through a baptism and how I am pressured until it is accomplished. Do you think I came to cast peace on the earth. No I tell you, but rather division. For there will be from now on, five in the one house. It will be divided into three against two and two against three. Father (will be divided) against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against the mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law." 12:41-53 18. He also said to the crowds. "When you see a cloud rising over in the west, you immediately say a storm is coming and it does this. When there is a south wind blowing you say it will be hot and so it is. Hypocrites. You know how to discern the timing of the face of the earth and the sky. But how is it that you do not discern this kind of timing. And why do you not judge what is the rightful thing even amongst yourselves? For you go with your adversary to a ruler. Rather, along the way make an effort to get rid of him (i.e. settle with him) in case he drags you to a judge and the judge delivers you to the officer and he puts you into prison. I tell you you will not get out of there until you have paid the last penny. 12:54-59 19. And at the same time some people were present who were telling Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate mixed with their own sacrifices. "Answer," he said to them "Do you think that these Galilaeans were worse snners than other Galilaeans because of these things they have suffered? No I tell you, unless you repent you will all perish in the same way. Or what about those eighteen that the tower at Siloam fell onto and killed? Do you think they owed more than all the men living in Jerusalem? No I tell you, and unless you repent you will all perish in the same way." (Then) he told (them this parable.) "There was a fig tree that a certain man had planted in his vineyard and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any. He said to the vinedresser. "Look for the last three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and have not found any. Cut it down . Why it is even spoiling the ground?" But he (the vinedresser) says to him "Lord leave it this year as well, so that I can dig around it and put dung on it to help it bear fruit in the future. If it doesn't then you can cut it down." 13:1-9 20. And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on a Sabbath day. There was a woman there who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years. She was doubled over and unable to straighten herself. And seeing her Jesus called to her and said "Woman you have been freed from your infirmity." He put his hands on her and at once she was about to stand up straight and she glorified God. 13:10-13 21. But the synagogue ruler was angry that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day. He said to the crowd. "There are six days on which work is done. Therefore, come to be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath day. But the Lord answered him and said "Hypocrites, do not each of you (synagogue rulers) loosen his ox or ass from the manager and lead it away to give it a drink? And (consider) this woman who is a daughter of Abraham and whom Satan has bound for eighteen years. Is it not right that this bond be loosened on the Sabbath day?" And in saying these (sorts of) things, he put to shame all those who were opposing him. And the crowd celebrated about all the glorious things that he did. 13:14-17 22. He therefore said (to the crowd)"To what does the kingdom of God compare and to what may I liken it? It is like a grain of mustard which a man took and put into his garden. And it grew and became a tree. And the birds of the sky lodged in its branches." And again he said "To what may I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in a meal of three measures until the whole of this was leavened." And he journeyed throughout cities and villages teaching, as he made his way to Jerusalem. 13:18-22

as he made his way to Jerusalem. 13:22