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Luke 21:5-19 5  Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6  “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.” 7  “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they a...

Luke 20:41-21:4 41  Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David? 42  David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand 43  until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’[ a ] 44  David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” Warning Against the Teachers of the Law 45  While all t...

Luke 20:20-40 20  Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. 21  So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with...

Luke 20:9-19 9  He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. 10  At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11  He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated sham...

Luke 20:1-8 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. 2  “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?” 3  He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me: 4  John’s baptism—was it from hea...

Luke 19:45-48 45  When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. 46  “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be a house of prayer’[ c ]; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[ d ]” 47  Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48&n...

28  After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29  As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30  “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31  If anyone asks you, ‘Why a...

Luke 19:11-27 11  While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. 12  He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13  So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.[ a ] ‘Put this mo...

Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2  A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3  He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4  So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5  When Jesus reached the spot, he looke...

Luke 18:31-43 31  Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. 32  He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33  they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.” 34  The disciples did not under...

Luke 18:15-30 15  People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16  But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17  Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a litt...

Luke 18:1-14 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2  He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3  And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ 4  “For some time he refused. But finally he said to...

Luke 17:20-37 20  Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21  nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.” 22  Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of th...

Luke 17:11-19 11  Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12  As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13  and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14  When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 1...

Luke 17:1-10 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. 2  It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. 3  So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister[ a ] sins against you, rebuke them; and if they rep...

Luke 16:19-31 19  “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20  At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21  and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22  “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man...

Luke 16:16-18 16  “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it. 17  It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law. 18  “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the ma...

Luke 16:1-15 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2  So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ 3  “The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m...

Luke 15:11-32 11  Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12  The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13  “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14  After he had spent everything, there w...

Luke 15:1-10 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2  But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3  Then Jesus told them this parable: 4  “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep unti...

Luke 14:25-35 25  Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26  “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27  And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. 28  “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower....

Luke 14:15-24 15  When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” 16  Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17  At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ 18  “But...

Luke 14:1-14 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. 2  There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. 3  Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” 4  But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on...

Luke 13:31-35 31  At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” 32  He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ 33  In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no proph...

Luke 13:18-30 18  Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? 19  It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” 20  Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21  It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[ a...