GOSPEL OF LUKE

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 Accept outside inspiration 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 Prioritise truthful speech