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Luke

Scripted Sequence.
Luke.1
Intro’
To include Jewish expectations of the Messiah.
Outline; The Jews expected this kind of Messiah;
 A Political Leader.
 A Victorious Ruler.
 A King.
 Lead his people into a time of great national power
and prosperity.
 No illness, sorrow, fear nor injustice in his reign.
 To rule forever in a land filled with joy and peace.

Duet Narration before Luke entry

(Including short intense scene conveying all the
prophecies)
Old Testament Prophesies about the Messiah;
Messiah: The Anointed: The Anointed and Appointed of God!
*Nathan; David’s Kingdom will last forever! Ruled by an
heir from David’s lineage building a house for God’s name…
The Throne of his Kingdom forever established… David’s
heir shall be God’s son and God shall be his father… David
house and Kingdom shall be established forever even after
his death. David, the ancestor of Christ.
*Isaiah: The Messiah: … Born of a virgin… A boy,
‘Emmanuel’… ” God with us”! … Wonderful, Counselor…
Mighty God… The everlasting Father… Prince of Peace… The
Spirit of God is inside him… Anointed of God… Sent to
preach the good news to the poor, to bring liberty to the
captives, proclaim the year of favor from God… The
suffering servant!
The Suffering Servant – Isaiah 53

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He would bear the sins of human kind… Oppressed…

Afflicted… Despised… Rejected of men…
Yet bearing suffering and disgrace submissive and humble!
Wounded… Mocked and spat on! Pierced and wounded in the
sides… He was innocent of sin and yet treated as a
criminal! Crucified! With thieves and yet making
intercession for sinners! Well, He lived. He died. He was
buried in a rich man’s tomb. He died. And yet He lived
once more!
*Jeremiah; God promised to rise up a (branch) who shall:
Choose as King, a righteous descendant of David… Prosper…
Rule wisely… Do what is right and just in the world…
Execute justice on the earth… Ensure that Judah and Israel
are safe and live in peace and be called ‘the God our
righteousness” – “The Lord our salvation’.
*Micah; The Messianic King shall come from Bethlehem… He
shall lead with authority… He will bring peace.
*The Psalmist; David, spoke… Betrayal by a close friend!
The Messiah… ‘The Lord’. Rule! Reign! In the midst of
enemies! All Enemies!

Luke/Narrator;
[1] In as much as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of
the things which have been accomplished among us,
[2] just as they were delivered to us by those who from the
beginning were eye witnesses and ministers of the word,
[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 Theophilus, that you may know the truth concerning the
things of which you have been informed.
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named
Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the
daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the
commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both
were advanced in years.
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division
was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell
to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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[10] And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside
at the hour of incense.
[11] And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on
the right side of the altar of incense.
[12] And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell
upon him.

1. Zechariah in the temple.

"Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard, and your
wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name
John. And you will have joy and gladness,
and many will rejoice at his birth; 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.
[16] And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord
their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of
Elijah, 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."
[18] And Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For
I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years."
[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. 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."

[21] And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they wondered
at his delay in the temple.
[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.

Scene… “Maybe he has seen a vision…”

[23] And when his time of service was ended, he went to his
home. After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five
months she hid herself, saying,

[25] "Thus the Lord has done to me in the days when he looked on
me, to take away my reproach among men."

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city
of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose

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name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was
Mary.

Mary & Angel Gabriel

"Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"

[29] But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered
in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.
"Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
[31] And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall call his name Jesus. 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, and he will reign over the
house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there will be no end."
"How shall this be, since I have no husband?"
"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.
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. For with God nothing, is impossible."
And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be
to me according to your word."
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill
country, to a city of Judah, [40] and she entered the house of
Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. [41] And when Elizabeth heard
the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth
was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth & Mary:

[42] Elizabeth; "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the
fruit of your womb!
[43] And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord
should come to me?
[44] For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears,
the babe in my womb leaped for joy.
[45] And blessed is she who believed that there would be a
fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."

Luke; Now here, listen to The Magnificat, The Song of Mary

[46] And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord,

[47] and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
[48] for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;

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[49] for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
[50] And his mercy is on those who fear him
from generation to generation.
[51] He has shown strength with his arm,
he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts,
[52] he has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree;
[53] he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.
[54] He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
[55] as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his posterity forever."
[56] And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned
to her home.
[57]
Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave
birth to a son. [58] And her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that
the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with
her. [59] And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the
child; and they wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father.

[60] Elizabeth; "Not so; he shall be called John."

[61] "None of your kindred is called by this name."
[62] And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would
have him called. [63] And he asked for a writing tablet, and
wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.

[64] And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed,
and he spoke, blessing God. [65] And fear came on all their
neighbors. And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy
Spirit, and he prophesied!
Now listen here, to the Benedictus.

[68] "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

for he has visited and redeemed his people,
[69] and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
[70] as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
[71] that we should be saved from our enemies,
and from the hand of all who hate us;
[72] to perform the mercy promised to our fathers,
and to remember his holy covenant,
[73] the oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
[74] to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our

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enemies,
might serve him without fear,
[75] in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our
life.
[76] And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
[77] to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
[78] through the tender mercy of our God,
when the day shall dawn upon us from on high
[79] to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow
of
death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace."
[80] And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was
in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Luke.2
Shepherds in the night
 [1]In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should be enrolled. [2] This was the
first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
[3] And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city.
[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,
[5] to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with
child.
[6] And while they were there, the time came for her to be
delivered.
[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.
[8]
And in that region there were shepherds out in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night.

[9] And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of
the Lord shone around them, and they were all filled with fear.

[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; for to you is born this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
[12] And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe

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wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger."

(And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with
whom he is pleased!"… Will be sang backstage.)
"Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

[16] And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph,
and the babe lying in a manger.
[17] And when they saw it they made known the saying
which had been told them concerning this child;
[18] and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds
told them. But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in
her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and
praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been
told them.

The Dedication of Jesus

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. [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 [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."

[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.
[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.
[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,
[28] he took him up in his arms and blessed God
Simeon at the Temple

[29] "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,

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according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation
[31] which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples,
[32] a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to thy people Israel."
To Mary, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of
many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against and a sword
will pierce through your own soul also, that thoughts out of many
hearts may be revealed."

Prophetess Anna at the Temple

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the
tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her
husband seven years from her virginity. And as a widow till she
was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping
with fasting and prayer night and day.

[38] Anna, “Thank you Oh Lord! This child shall be for all those
looking for the redemption of men and the redemption of
Jerusalem.”

And when they had performed everything according to the law of

the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city,
Nazareth. [40] And the child grew and became strong, filled with
wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Now his parents went
to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover. And when he
was twelve years old, they went up according to custom;
[43] and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the
boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know
it, but supposing him to be in the company they went a day's
journey, and they sought him among their kinsfolk and
acquaintances; and when they did not find him, they returned to
Jerusalem, seeking him.
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the
teachers, listening to them and asking them questions;
[47] and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and
his answers.
[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."
[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?"
[50] And they did not understand the saying which he spoke to
them.
[51] 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.

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And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with

God and man.

Luke.3
The Galilean Ministry
John the Baptist & Jesus Christ
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,
Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch
of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of
Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, in the
high-priesthood of Annas and Ca'iaphas, the word of God came to
John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness; and he went into all
the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance
for the forgiveness of sins.

John; "The voice of one crying in the wilderness

Prepare the way of the Lord make his paths straight.
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 and all flesh shall see
the salvation of God.
"You brood of vipers!”
“Brood of vipers?”
“Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [8] Bear fruits
that befit repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, `We
have Abraham as our father';
“But Abraham is our father!”
“For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up
children to Abraham. 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."
And the multitudes asked him, "What then shall we do?"
[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."
“And we the Tax collectors, what shall we do?"
"Collect no more than is appointed you."
"And we, the soldiers, what shall we do?"
"Rob no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content
with your wages."

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“Are you the Christ who was to come?”

"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.
[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."
[18]
Baptism

John preached on social justice. He condemned King Herod’s

immoral behavior, who had married Herodians, his own brother’s
wife!
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also, came to be
baptized.
(Jesus is baptized)
And while he was praying, the heaven was opened, 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."
Exit Jesus after Voice of God

Jesus was 30 years old when he was baptized. He was the last to
be baptized. He was baptized even though he had no sin. Jesus was
baptized to show his approval of John’s ministry. He identified
himself with the sinful humankind, to carry their sins and bring
reconciliation between God and his People. He was baptized so God
could confirm to the people that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and
also to fulfill Old Testament prophecy. Its importance and
relevance to Christians today is that they follow his example and
are qualified as new converts and receive the power of the Holy
Ghost. They identify themselves with what Christ stands for, are
united as the body of Christ in the forgiveness of sin and as a
symbol of death and resurrection. Baptism is a sign of Christ’s
forgiveness of our sins and prepare us for the Kingdom of God.

Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of

age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
[24] the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the
son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
[25] the son of Mattathi'as, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum,
the son of Esli, the son of Nag'ga-i,
[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,

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[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,
[28] the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the
son of Elma'dam, the son of Er,
[29] the son of Joshua, the son of Elie'zer, the son of Jorim,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
[30] the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the
son of Jonam, the son of Eli'akim,
[31] the son of Me'le-a, the son of Menna, the son of Mat'tatha,
the son of Nathan, the son of David,
[32] the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Bo'az, the son
of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
[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,
[34] the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the
son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
[35] the son of Serug, the son of Re'u, the son of Peleg, the son
of Eber, the son of Shelah,
[36] the son of Ca-i'nan, the son of Arphax'ad, the son of Shem,
the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
[37] the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared,
the son of Maha'lale-el, the son of Ca-i'nan,
[38] the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son
of God.

Luke.4
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and
was led by the Spirit [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.

The Temptations

"If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread."
"It is written, `Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

And the devil took him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the
world in a moment of time, 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.
If you, then, will worship me, it shall all be yours."
"It is written. `You shall worship the Lord your God, and him
only shall you serve.'"

And he took him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the
temple, and said to him,

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"If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;
for it is written, `He will give his angels charge of you, to
guard you,' and `On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
"It is said, `You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

[13] And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed
from him until an opportune time.

Jesus teaching at the synagogue; Rejection

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a
report concerning him went out through all the surrounding
country. [15] And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified
by all. [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; [17] and there was given to
him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and read
from it;
[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, to proclaim the
acceptable year of the Lord."

"Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

[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?"

"Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, `Physician, heal

yourself; what we have heard you did at Capernaum… do here also
in your own country.' Truly, I say to you, no prophet is
acceptable in his own country.
[25] But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel
in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years
and six months, when there came a great famine over all the
land; and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath,
in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
[27] And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the
prophet Elisha; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman
the Syrian."
When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with
wrath. 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

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might throw him down headlong. Now listen here, for these are the
reasons why Jesus was rejected in his own hometown!
i. He is not a political leader
ii. He does not come from a royal family… he comes
from a very poor background!
iii. He does not perform miracles here like he did in
Capernaum!
But passing through the midst of them he went away.
Crowd exits the stage.
And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was
teaching them on the Sabbath; and they were astonished at his
teaching, for his word was with authority.
Unclean Demon (Synagogue)
[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,

[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."
[35] But Jesus rebuked him, "Be silent, and come out of him!"
[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."

[37] And reports of him went out into every place in the
surrounding region. 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. And he stood over her
and rebuked the fever, and it left her; and immediately she rose
and served them.
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.
[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.
[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; 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."
[44] And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

Luke.5
Calling of the First Disciples

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While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was
standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the
lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing
their nets. 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.
[4] And when he had ceased speaking, he spoke to Simon,
"Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."
[5] And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took
nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets."
[6] And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of
fish; and as their nets were breaking,
[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.
[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."
[9] For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the
catch of fish which they had taken;
[10] and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were
partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid;
henceforth you will be catching men."
[11] And when they had brought their boats to land, they left
everything and followed him.

The call of the first disciples. God can choose anybody to serve
him, trust Him always, and let down your nets. He intervenes in
people’s lives through miracles.

Man with Leprosy

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."
"I will; be clean… Tell no one of this. But go and show yourself
to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses
commanded, for a proof to the people."

[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. But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

Man wa Roof
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

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the Lord was with him to heal.[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;
[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. And Jesus saw their faith…
"Man, your sins are forgiven you."

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who
is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God
only?"
"Why do you question in your hearts? Which is easier, to say,
`Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, `Rise and walk'? But
that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to
forgive sins, man I say to you, rise, take up your bed and go
home."
(Note; Set up a make shift bed, two sticks and sack.)
Amazement seized them all, and they glorified God "We have seen
strange things today."
The religious leaders became increasingly afraid as Jesus grew
more famous than them. After this he went out, and he saw a tax
collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; performing his
duties
"Follow me."
Levi’s Feast
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.

The Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples,

"Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"
Jesus answered, "Those who are well have no need of a physician,
but those who are sick; I have not come to call the righteous,
but sinners to repentance."
And they said, "The disciples of John fast often and offer
prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat
and drink."
And Jesus answered, "Can you make wedding guests fast while the
bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom
is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days."

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. And no one puts new wine into old
wineskins; if he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it

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will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. But new wine
must be put into fresh wineskins. And no one after drinking old
wine desires new; for he says, `The old is good.'"

Luke.6
Picking grain fields on the Sabbath
On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grain fields, his
disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in
their hands. [2] But some of the Pharisees saw this and they were
angered!
"Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"
[3] And Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he
was hungry, he and those who were with him: 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? The Son of man is lord of the Sabbath."
Now the Pharisees were referred to as the ‘separated ones’
expecting people to respect, honor and recognize them. They
thought of themselves as the righteous ones. They insisted on
strict observance of the law and believed in the Law of Moses
accepting the first five books of the Bile as God inspired. They
followed strictly 632 distinct rules and regulations broken down
from the Ten Commandments.
The Scribes on the other hand, were writers whose work was to
rewrite by hand new manuscripts of the Jewish scriptures. They
were either Pharisees or Sadducees. Also called Rabbi-teacher and
were represented in the Jewish Court of Justice called the
Sanhedrin, which tried those who committed religious sins.
The Sadducees were wealthy people. An influential group. Majorly
in the Sanhedrin. The poor hated them. Members of the Jerusalem
priesthood, most of them being chief priests. They believed Moses
wrote the first five books but regarded all other books in the
Old Testament as not divinely inspired, hence they rejected them.
They were enemies of the Pharisees because of religious
differences.
Withered hand
On another Sabbath, when he entered the synagogue and taught, a
man was there whose right hand was withered. 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.
But he knew their thoughts.
Jesus said to him, "Come and stand here. I ask you, is it lawful
on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to
destroy it? … Stretch out your hand.”

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[11] But they were filled with fury and discussed with one
another what they might do to Jesus.

Calling of the 12 Disciples

In these days he went out to the mountain to pray; and all night
he continued in prayer to God. [13] And when it was day, he
called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he named
apostles;
[14] Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and
James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,
[15] and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and
Simon who was called the Zealot,
[16] and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a
traitor.
Sermon on the Mount
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;[18] and
those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.
[19] And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth
from him and healed them all. [20]And he lifted up his eyes on
his disciples, and spoke to them … The Sermon on the Mount!
"Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied.
Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.
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! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your
reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the
prophets.
"But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your
consolation.
(Laughter is heard….)
Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. Woe to you
that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. Woe to you, when
all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false
prophets.

But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those
who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse
you. 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.

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Give to everyone who begs from you; and of him who takes away
your goods do not ask them again. And as you wish that men would
do to you, do so to them.
[32]If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?
For even sinners love those who love them.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[36] Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will
not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 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."
"Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a
pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he
is fully taught will be like his teacher.
[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?
[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.
[43] "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree
bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit. For
figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a
bramble bush. [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.
"Why do you call me `Lord, Lord…
“Because you are Lord!”
“Why do you call me Lord, Lord and not do what I tell you?
Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will
show you what he is like: 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. But he who hears and does not

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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."

Luke.7
Centurion’s Servant

After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people
he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to
him, who was sick and at the point of death. When he heard of
Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and
heal his slave. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him
earnestly.
"Please come and heal my friend’s servant. He is worthy to have
you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he built us our
synagogue."
[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 our friend is not worthy to have you come
under his roof; 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.
Therefore he does not presume to come to you. But say the word,
and his servant shall be healed.
When Jesus heard this he marveled at him, "I tell you, not even
in Israel have I found such faith."

And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they
found the slave well.
Widow of Nain
Soon afterward he went to a city called Nain, and his disciples
and a great crowd went with him. 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. And when the Lord saw her, he had
compassion on her.
Jesus, "Do not weep."
And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still.
And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."
And the dead man sat up, and began to speak.
Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great
prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"

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Judea and all the surrounding country. And John sent two of his
disciples to Jesus for an assurance.
Disciples wa John
"John the Baptist has sent us to inquire, `Are you he who is to
come, or shall we look for another?'"
[21] In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil
spirits, and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.
"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. And blessed is he who takes no offense at me."
"What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken
by the wind? (“No!”) 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.
[26] What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you,
and more than a prophet.
[27] This is he of whom it is written, `Behold, I send my
messenger before thy face,
who shall prepare thy way before thee.'
[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.
To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what
are they like? 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.'
For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no
wine; and you say, `He has a demon.'
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!' Yet wisdom is justified by all her children."
One of the Pharisees asked him, “Teacher, come and dine with us,
the Pharisees!”
Sinful Woman

[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,
[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.
[39] Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he was
angered.

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"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."
[40] And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to
say to you." And he answered, "What is it, Teacher?"
[41] "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred
denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he forgave
them both. Now which of them will love him more?"
[43] Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave
more."
"You have judged rightly. 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. You gave me no kiss,
but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my
feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed
my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are
many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven
little, loves little. Daughter, your sins are forgiven."
"Who is this, who even forgives sins?"
"Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Luke.8
Jesus used parables in his teachings in order to provoke critical
thinking, to explain the nature of God and His Kingdom by giving
real examples. To attract his audience’s attention, challenge
their imagination while making the lessons interesting and easy
to understand. He used parables to make an indirect attack on his
opponents like the Pharisees, Sadducees and the Scribes.
Parable of the Sower
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, and also some women who had been healed of evil
spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven
demons had gone out and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's
steward, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out
of their means. And when a great crowd came together and people
from town after town came to him, he told them the parable of the
sower:

[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.
[6] And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered
away, because it had no moisture.
[7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and

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choked it.
[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."
“Teacher, what does this parable mean?”
"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. Now the parable is
this: The seed is the word of God. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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.

For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything
secret that shall not be known and come to light.
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."
And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing
outside, desiring to see you."
[21] But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those
who hear the word of God and do it."

The Storm
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, 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. 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.
[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?"

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The Mighty Works of Jesus

Jesus performed many types of miracles. Nature miracles like the
calming of the storm. Raising the dead, like Jairus’ daughter.
Healing. Exorcism, casting out demons, just like The Gerasene
Demoniac.
The Gerasene Demoniac
Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is
opposite Galilee. [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.
[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."
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 (leg irons), but he broke the bonds
and was driven by the demon into the desert.)
"What is your name?"
"Legion, for we are many!”…
“I command you to be silent and come out of him at once!”
“Please we beg you! Do not send us to the abyss! Please let us
enter those pigs!”
“I command you to come out of him and enter those swine at
once!”
“Master may I follow you?”
"Do not follow me rather, return to your home, and declare how
much God has done for you."

Jairus’ Daughter/ Bleeding woman

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were
all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a
ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought
him to come to his house, and heal his daughter.

“Master, please come and heal my daughter, she is only twelve

years of age, she is my only daughter and she is dying.”
And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it,
Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon
you!"
[46] But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; for I perceive that
power has gone forth from me."
[47] And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came
trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence

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of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been
immediately healed.
“Master, it is I that touched you. I have had a flow of blood for
twelve years and could not be healed by any one, and I believed
in my heart that if I touched the fringe of your garment I would
be healed. And when I did, my flow of blood ceased immediately.”
And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go
in peace."
While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came
and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher
anymore." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear;
only believe, and she shall be well."
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. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he
said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping."
And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise."
And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; “Give this child
something to eat; speak none of this to anyone!”

Luke.9
Commissioning of the 12
And he called the twelve together and gave them power and
authority over all demons and to cure diseases, [2] and he sent
them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal.

"Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor
money; and do not have two tunics. And whatever house you enter,
stay there, and from there depart.
And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town
shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."
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, [8] by some that Elijah had appeared, and by
others that one of the old prophets had risen.
[9] Herod said, "John I beheaded; but who is this about whom I
hear such things?" And he sought to see him.
Feeding of the 5,000
Now on their return the apostles told him what they had done.
And he took them and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.
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. [12] Now the day began to wear away; and the
crowds were hungry!

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Simon; "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."
But he said to them, "You give them something to eat."
"We have no more than five loaves and two fish -- unless we are
to go and buy food for all these people."
"Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each."
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.
And all ate and were satisfied. And they took up what was left
over, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Who do people say that I am?
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?"
And they answered, "John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and
others, that one of the old prophets has risen."
[20] And he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And
Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
"Say this to no one. 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. If any man would come
after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and
follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and
whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it. For what
does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or
forfeits himself? 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.
[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

Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter
and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
Enter Jesus, John, James and Peter. Jesus, ‘Pray, pray that you
do not fall into temptation!’… Jesus retreats to other end of
the stage and kneels to pray. The disciples fall asleep.
Luke: [29] And as he was praying, the appearance of his
countenance was altered, and his raiment became dazzling white.
[30] And behold, two men talked with him

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Moses and Elijah appear on Jesus’ end of the stage and move
towards him… He rises and they converse for a few seconds. All
this as Luke continues to speak.
Moses and Elijah, [31] who appeared in glory and spoke of his
departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem.
[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.
As Luke speaks this last line Peter awakes in time to see Moses
and Elijah leaving… he walks up to Christ and speaks…

[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 Elijah"
[34] As he said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and
they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
[35] And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my
Son, my Chosen; listen to him!"
[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.
From The Transfiguration, Jesus is affirmed by the voice from
heaven as the Christ of God, the Messiah. Mosses represented the
Old Testament Law, while Elijah represented the Old Testament
Prophets. Meaning Jesus had fulfilled the Old Testament and was
above the Law and The Prophets. The Transfiguration prepared and
gave strength to Jesus for what lay ahead of him. And the
dazzling white showed the beautiful glory of the Christ!
On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a
great crowd met him. [38] And behold, a man from the crowd cried
out!
"Teacher, I beg you to look upon my son, for he is my only
child; 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. And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but
they could not."
Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long
am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
"Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be
delivered into the hands of men."
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.
And an argument arose among them as to which of them was the
greatest.

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This will be said to the side, not intended for Jesus to hear…
But when Jesus perceived the thought of their hearts, he took a
child and put him by his side,
"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."
John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your
name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."

But Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him; for he that is not
against you is for you."

“When you sent us to the village of the Samaritans, to make ready

for you, the people would not receive us! Lord, do you want us to
bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
But he turned and rebuked them. And they went on to another
village.
As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will
follow you wherever you go."
"Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son
of man has nowhere to lay his head."
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first
go and bury my father."
But he said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but
as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
Another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say
farewell to those at my home."
[62] Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and
looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
The Cost of Discipleship!

Luke.10
Commissioning Of the 72.
[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.
[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.
[3] Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of
wolves.
[4] Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the
road.
[5] Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace be to this
house!'

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[6] And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon
him; but if not, it shall return to you.
[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.
[8] Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is
set before you;
[9] heal the sick in it and say to them, `The kingdom of God has
come near to you.'
[10] But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you,
go into its streets and say,
[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.'
[12] I tell you it shall be more tolerable on that day for Sodom
than for that town.
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! 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.
[14] But it shall be more tolerable in the judgment for Tyre and
Sidon than for you.
[15] And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall
be brought down to Hades. "He who hears you hears me, and he who
rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who
sent me."

The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are
subject to us in your name!"
18] And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from
heaven.
[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.
[20] Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are
subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in
heaven."
[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.

[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.
Blessed are the eyes which see what you see! For I tell you that

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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."

The Good Samaritan.

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying,
"Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
"What is written in the law? How do you read?"
"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."
[28] And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and
you will live." "And who is my neighbor?"

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.
[31] Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he
saw him he passed by on the other side.
[32] So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him,
passed by on the other side.
[33] But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and
when he saw him, he had compassion,
[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.
[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.'
[36] Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the
man who fell among the robbers?"
[37] He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said
to him, "Go and do likewise."
[38]
Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman
named Martha received him into her house. [39] And she had a
sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to
his teaching.
[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."
[41] But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious
and troubled about many things;
[42] one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion,
which shall not be taken away from her."

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Luke.11
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one
of his disciples came to him and asked him to teach them how to
pray.
"Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

And he said to them, "When you pray, say:

"Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
[3] Give us each day our daily bread;
[4] and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone
who is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation."
"Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say
to him, `Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine has
arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him';
[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'?
[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.
[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.
[10] For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and
to him who knocks it will be opened.
[11] What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will
instead of a fish give him a serpent;
[12] or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
[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?"
[14]
The Dumb Demon; Beelzebul
Now he was casting out a demon that was dumb; when the demon had
gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the people marveled.

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But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the
prince of demons"
“Or give us a sign from Heaven!!”
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom
divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household
falls. And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his
kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast
them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
[20] But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons,
then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
[21] When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his
goods are in peace;
[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.
[23] He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not
gather with me scatters. 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.'

[25] And when he comes he finds it swept and put in order.

[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."
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!"
[28] But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of
God and keep it!"
"This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no
sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
[30] For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so will
the Son of man be to this generation.
[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.
[32] The men of Nineveh 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.
[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.
[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, and

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your body is full of darkness.

[35] Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness.
[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."

“Master, please com and die with us, The Pharisees!”

Dining with Pharisees… Unwashed hands.

The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash
before dinner.

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. You fools! Did not he who made the outside make
the inside also? But give for alms those things which are within;
and behold, everything is clean for you. "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.

[43] Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the
synagogues and salutations in the market places.
[44] Woe to you! For you are like graves which are not seen, and
men walk over them without knowing it."
One of the lawyers answered him, "Teacher, in saying this you
reproach us also."
[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.
[47] Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom
your fathers killed.
[48] So you are witnesses and consent to the deeds of your
fathers; for they killed them, and you build their tombs.
[49] Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, `I will send them
prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and
persecute,'
[50] that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation
of the world, may be required of this generation,
[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.
[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."
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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,
lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.

Luke.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.
Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that
will not be known.
[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. I tell you, my friends, do not
fear those who kill the body, and after that have no more that
they can do.
[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!
[6] Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of
them is forgotten before God.
[7] Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not;
you are of more value than many sparrows.
"And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son
of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God;
[9] But he who denies me before men will be denied before the
angels of God.
[10] And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of man will
be forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will
not be forgiven.
[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] for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what
you ought to say."
One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, bid my brother divide
the inheritance with me."

[14] But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or divider

over you? Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's
life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

"The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully;

[17] and he thought to himself, `What shall I do, for I have
nowhere to store my crops?'
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build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my
goods.
[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.'
[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?'
[21] So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich
toward God."
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what
you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on. For
life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 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!
[25] And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his
span of life?
[26] If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why
are you anxious about the rest?
[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.
[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!
[29] And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to
drink, nor be of anxious mind.
[30] For all the nations of the world seek these things; and your
Father knows that you need them.
[31] Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things shall be yours
as well.
[32]
"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to
give you the kingdom.
[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.
[34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
"Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning, 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.
[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.
[38] If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds
them so, blessed are those servants!

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[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.
[40] You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an
unexpected hour."
[41] Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or
for all?"
[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?
[43] Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will
find so doing.
[44] Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his
possessions.
[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,
[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.
[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.
[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.
[49]
"I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were
already kindled!
[50] I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am
constrained until it is accomplished!
[51] Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I
tell you, but rather division;
[52] for henceforth in one house there will be five divided,
three against two and two against three;
[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."
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.

[55] And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, `There
will be scorching heat'; and it happens.
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earth and sky; but why do you not know how to interpret the
present time? And why do you not judge for yourselves what is
right?
[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.
[59] I tell you, you will never get out till you have paid the
very last copper."

Luke.13
[1]
“Teacher, what about the Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled
with their sacrifices?”
He answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse
sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered
thus? I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise
perish.
Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed
them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the
others who dwelt in Jerusalem?
[5] I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise
perish."

Parable of the fig tree

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.
[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?'
[8] And he answered him, `Let it alone, sir, this year also, till
I dig about it and put on manure.
[9] And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not,
you can cut it down.'"

Woman of Infirmity; Sabbath

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
[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. And when Jesus saw her, he called to her…
"Woman, you are freed from your infirmity."
Immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the
ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the
Sabbath, said to the people,

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"There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those
days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."
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?
And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound
for eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath
day?
What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
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. To what shall I compare the
kingdom of God? It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in
three measures of flour, till it was all leavened."
"Lord, will those who are saved be few?"
"Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will
seek to enter and will not be able. 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.'
[26] Then you will begin to say, `We ate and drank in your
presence, and you taught in our streets.'
[27] But he will say, `I tell you, I do not know where you come
from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity!'
[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.
[29] And men will come from east and west, and from north and
south, and sit at table in the kingdom of God.
[30] And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are
first who will be last."
[31]
Pharisees, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you."
"Go and tell that fox, `Behold, I cast out demons and perform
cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.
[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.'
[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!
[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!'"

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Luke.14
Man with Dropsy; Sabbath
One Sabbath when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who
belonged to the Pharisees, they were watching him.
[2] And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy.
[3] And Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it
lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?"
[4] But they were SILENT. Then he took him and healed him, and
let him go.
[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?"
[6] And they could not reply to this.
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked
how they chose the places of honor. About humility and
hospitality. The kingdom of God belongs to the humble. The
parable of the great feast.
Parable of the Great Feast

[8] "When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not

sit down in a place of honor, lest a more eminent man than you be
invited by him;
[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.
[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.
[11] For everyone who exalts themselves, will be humbled, and he
who humbles himself will be exalted."
[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.
[13] But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the
lame, the blind,
[14] and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. You
will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."
When one of those who sat at table with him heard this, he said
to him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of
God!"
"A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many;
[17] and at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say
to those who had been invited, `Come; for all is now ready.'
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him, `I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it; I pray
you, have me excused.'
[19] And another said, `I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go
to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.'
[20] And another said, `I have married a wife, and therefore I
cannot come.'
[21] So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then
the householder in anger said to his servant, `Go out quickly to
the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and
maimed and blind and lame.'
[22] And the servant said, `Sir, what you commanded has been
done, and still there is room.'
[23] And the master said to the servant, `Go out to the highways
and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be
filled.
[24] For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall
taste my banquet.'"
[25]
Now great multitudes accompanied him; and he turned to them, and
taught them the cost of being a disciple. True discipleship means
loving Jesus more than family, to be ready to suffer for the sake
of Christ and to make great sacrifices. Jesus teaching on True
Discipleship and the cost of being a disciple.

[26] "If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and
mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and
even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
[27] Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me,
cannot be my disciple.
[28] For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first
sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete
it?
[29] Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to
finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
[30] saying, `This man began to build, and was not able to
finish.'
[31] Or what king, going to encounter another king in war, will
not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten
thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
[32] And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends
an embassy and asks terms of peace.
[33] So therefore, whoever of you does not renounce all that he
has cannot be my disciple.

"Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its
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dunghill; men throw it away. He who has ears to hear, let him
hear."

Luke.15
[1]
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear
him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying,
"This man receives sinners and eats with them."

[4] "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one
of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go
after the one which is lost, until he finds it?
[5] And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders,
rejoicing.
[6] And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his
neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my
sheep which was lost.'
[7] Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over
one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons
who need no repentance.
[8] "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one
coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek
diligently until she finds it?
[9] And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and
neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin
which I had lost.'
[10] Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God
over one sinner who repents."
[11]
And he said, "There was a man who had two sons; and the younger
of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of
property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between
them.
[13] Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and
took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his
property in loose living.
[14] And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in
that country, and he began to be in want.
[15] So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that
country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

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[16] And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate;
and no one gave him anything.
[17] But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my
father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I
perish here with hunger!
[18] I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him,
"Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;
[19] I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one
of your hired servants."'
[20] And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at
a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and
embraced him and kissed him.
[21] And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against
heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your
son.'
[22] But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best
robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on
his feet;
[23] and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and
make merry;
[24] for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost,
and is found.' And they began to make merry.
"Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near
to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of
the servants and asked what this meant.
[27] And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father
has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and
sound.'
[28] But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out
and entreated him,
[29] but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have
served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never
gave me a kid that I might make merry with my friends.
[30] But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your
living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!'
[31] And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all
that is mine is yours.
[32] It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your
brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

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Luke.16
Parable of the shrewd servant.
"There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought
to him that this man was wasting his goods.
[2] And he called him and said to him, `What is this that I hear
about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can
no longer be steward.'
[3] And the steward said to himself, `What shall I do, since my
master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong
enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
[4] I have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into
their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.'
[5] So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the
first, `How much do you owe my master?'
[6] He said, `A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him,
`Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
[7] Then he said to another, `And how much do you owe?' He said,
`A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, `Take your bill,
and write eighty.'
[8] The master commended the dishonest steward for his
shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing
with their own generation than the sons of light.
[9] And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of
unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you
into the eternal habitations.
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and
he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who
will entrust to you the true riches?
[12] And if you have not been faithful in that which is
another's, who will give you that which is your own?
[13] No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate
the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and
despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."
[14]
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and
they scoffed at him.
"You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows
your hearts; for what is exalted among men is an abomination in
the sight of God. The law and the prophets were until John; since
then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and every
one enters it violently. But it is easier for heaven and earth to
pass away, than for one dot of the law to become void.

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"Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits

adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband
commits adultery.
Parable of Lazarus and the rich man
"There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen
and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor
man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what
fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked
his sores.
[22] The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's
bosom. The rich man also died and was buried;
[23] and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and
saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom.
[24] And he called out, `Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and
send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my
tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.'
[25] But Abraham said, `Son, remember that you in your lifetime
received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil
things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.
[26] And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has
been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you
may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.'
[27] And he said, `Then I beg you, father, to send him to my
father's house,
[28] for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest
they also come into this place of torment.'
[29] But Abraham said, `They have Moses and the prophets; let
them hear them.'
[30] And he said, `No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to
them from the dead, they will repent.'
[31] He said to him, `If they do not hear Moses and the prophets,
neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the
dead.'"

Luke.17
Temptation to sin…
"Temptations to sin are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they
come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round
his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause
one of these little ones to sin.

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[3] Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, rebuke him,

and if he repents, forgive him; and if he sins against you seven
times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, `I
repent,' you must forgive him."
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"
"If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to
this sycamine tree, `Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,'
and it would obey you.

Servants in the field

"Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep,
say to him when he has come in from the field, `Come at once and
sit down at table'? Will he not rather say to him, `Prepare
supper for me, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and
drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink'?
[9] Does he thank the servant because he did what was
commanded? So you also, when you have done all that is commanded
you, say, `We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was
our duty.'"
[11]
The Ten Lepers
On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and
Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,
who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices that he may
have mercy on them.
"Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."
"Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they
were cleansed. Then one of them came back and he fell on his face
at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.
[17] Then said Jesus, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the
nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except
this foreigner? Rise and go your way; your faith has made you
well."
“Master, when is the kingdom of God coming and what are the
signs?”
"The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor
will they say, `Lo, here it is!' or `There!' for behold, the
kingdom of God is in the midst of you.
The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days
of the Son of man, and you will not see it. And they will say to
you, `Lo, there!' or `Lo, here!' Do not go, do not follow them.
[24] For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one
side to the other, so will the Son of man be in his day.
[25] But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this
generation.
[26] As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of

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the Son of man.

[27] They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in
marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood
came and destroyed them all.
[28] Likewise as it was in the days of Lot -- they ate, they
drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built,
[29] but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom fire and Sulphur
rained from heaven and destroyed them all --
[30] so will it be on the day when the Son of man is revealed.
[31] On that day, let him who is on the housetop, with his goods
in the house, not come down to take them away; and likewise let
him who is in the field not turn back.
[32] Remember Lot's wife.
[33] Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life will preserve it.
[34] I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed; one
will be taken and the other left.
[35] There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken
and the other left."
"Where, Lord?"
"Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together."

Luke.18
[1]
Parable
And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always
to pray and not lose heart.
"In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor
regarded man; and there was a widow in that city who kept coming
to him and saying, `Vindicate me against my adversary.'
[4] For a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself,
`Though I neither fear God nor regard man,
[5] yet because this widow bothers me, I will vindicate her, or
she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"
Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God vindicate
his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over
them? I tell you, he will vindicate them speedily. Nevertheless,
when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
[9]
Parable

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He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that

they were righteous and despised others:

[10] "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and
the other a tax collector.
[11] The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, `God, I
thank thee that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust,
adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
[12] I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.'
[13] But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift
up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, `God, be
merciful to me a sinner!'
[14] I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather
than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
[15]
Blessing the Infants
Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch
them; and when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

[16] But Jesus called them to him, saying, "Let the children come
to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of
God.
[17] Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of
God like a child shall not enter the kingdom of God.
And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit
eternal life?"
[19] And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is
good but God alone. You know the commandments: `Do not commit
adultery. Do not kill. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness,
Honor your father and mother.'"
[21] And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth."
[22] And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you
still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me… How
hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of
God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a
needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
"Then who can be saved?"
"What is impossible with men is possible with God."
And Peter said, "Master, behold, we have left our homes and
followed you."
[29] And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no man
who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children,
for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive manifold

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more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.

"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is

written of the Son of man by the prophets will be accomplished.
For he will be delivered to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and
shamefully treated and spit upon; they will scourge him and kill
him, and on the third day he will rise."
This was the third time Jesus predicted his death. But they
understood none of these things; this saying was hid from them,
and they did not grasp what was said. Now, as he drew near to
Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and
hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.

[37] They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."

[38] And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
[39] And they rebuked him, “Be SILENT!” But he cried out all the
more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
"What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me
receive my sight."
[42] And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has
made you well."

Luke.19
[1] Zacchaeus
He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man
named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he
sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the
crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and
climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass
that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and him,
"Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your
house today."

[6] So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully and
led him to his house.

[7] And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be
the guest of a man who is a sinner."
[8] And Zacchaeus said, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I
give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I
restore it fourfold."
"Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son
of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the

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lost."

A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then

return. Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and
said to them, `Trade with these till I come.'
[14] But his citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him,
saying, `We do not want this man to reign over us.'
[15] When he returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded
these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to
him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.
[16] The first came before him, saying, `Lord, your pound has
made ten pounds more.'
[17] And he said to him, `Well done, good servant! Because you
have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority
over ten cities.'
[18] And the second came, saying, `Lord, your pound has made five
pounds.'
[19] And he said to him, `And you are to be over five cities.'
[20] Then another came, saying, `Lord, here is your pound, which
I kept laid away in a napkin;
[21] for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man; you
take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not
sow.'
[22] He said to him, `I will condemn you out of your own mouth,
you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking up
what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
[23] Why then did you not put my money into the bank, and at my
coming I should have collected it with interest?'
[24] And he said to those who stood by, `Take the pound from him,
and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'
[25] (And they said to him, `Lord, he has ten pounds!')
[26] `I tell you, that to everyone who has will more be given;
but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
[27] But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to
reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.'"

And when he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to

Jerusalem. When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the
mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples

"Go into the village opposite, where on entering you will find a
colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat; untie it and bring
it here. If anyone asks you, `Why are you untying it?' you shall
say this, `The Lord has need of it.'"

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colt they set Jesus upon it. And as he rode along, they spread
their garments on the road.

Triumphant Entry
This line will be shouted immediately Jesus walks in.
"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in
heaven and glory in the highest!"
[39] And some of the Pharisees in the multitude said to him,
"Teacher, rebuke your disciples."
"I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry
out."

And when he drew near and saw the city he wept over it,

"Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace!
But now they are hid from your eyes. For the days shall come upon
you, when your enemies will cast up a bank about you and surround
you, and hem you in on every side, and dash you to the ground,
you and your children within you, and they will not leave one
stone upon another in you; because you did not know the time of
your visitation."

Driving out of The Temple

And he entered the temple and found the people buying and selling
in the temple, and began to drive them out.
"It is written, `My house shall be a house of prayer'; but you
have made it a den of robbers."

Luke.20
"Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is
that gave you this authority."
"I also will ask you a question; now tell me, was the baptism of
John from heaven or from men?"
"If we say, `From heaven,' he will say, `Why did you not believe
him?' But if we say, `From men,' all the people will stone us;
for they are convinced that John was a prophet."
“We have an answer for you… We don’t know!”
"Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
And he began to tell the people this parable:

"A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to tenants, and went
into another country for a long while.
When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, that they
should give him some of the fruit of the vineyard; but the

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tenants beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

[11] And he sent another servant; him also they beat and treated
shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
[12] And he sent yet a third; this one they wounded and cast
out.
[13] Then the owner of the vineyard said, `What shall I do? I
will send my beloved son; it may be they will respect him.'
[14] But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, `This
is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
[15] And they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. What
then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
[16] He will come and destroy those tenants, and give the
vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "God
forbid!"
[17] But he looked at them and said, "What then is this that is
written: `…The very stone which the builders rejected
has become the head of the corner'?
[18] Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces;
but when it falls on any one it will crush him."
[19]
The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on him at
that very hour, but they feared the people; for they perceived
that he had told this parable against them. So they watched him,
and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere.
[21] They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach
rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of
God. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"
[24] "Show me a coin. Whose likeness and inscription has it?"
They said, "Caesar's."
[25] He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are
Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

Then came to him some Sadducees and they asked him a question,
saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother
dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the wife
and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven
brothers; the first took a wife, and died without children; and
the second and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no
children and died. Afterward the woman also died.
[33] In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman
be? For the seven had her as wife."

And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given
in marriage; but those who are accounted worthy to attain to that
age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are
given in marriage, for they cannot die anymore, because they are

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equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the

resurrection.
[37] But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the
passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of
Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.
[38] Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living; for all
live to him."
[39] And some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you have spoken
well."
"How can they say that the Christ is David's son? For David
himself says in the Book of Psalms, `The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at my right hand till I make thy enemies a stool for thy
feet.' David thus calls him Lord; so how is he his son?"
"Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and
love salutations in the market places and the best seats in the
synagogues and the places of honor at feasts,
[47] who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long
prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."

Luke.21
[1] Temple Offering.
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the
treasury; and he saw a poor widow put in two copper coins.

"Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of
them; for they all contributed out of their abundance, but she
out of her poverty put in all the living that she had."
“Teacher, what about the temple… it is adorned with noble stones
and offerings!”
"As for these things which you see, the days will come when there
shall not be left here one stone upon another that will not be
thrown down."
[7] And they asked him, "Teacher, when will this be, and what
will be the sign when this is about to take place?"

The Eschatology

Now listen here, these are Jesus’ teachings on The End Times, The
Eschatology!

"Take heed that you are not led astray; for many will come in my
name, saying, `I am he!' and, `The time is at hand!' Do not go
after them. And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be
terrified; for this must first take place, but the end will not

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be at once.

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;

There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines
and pestilences; and there will be terrors and great signs from
heaven.
But before all this they will lay their hands on you and
persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons,
and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's
sake.
[13] This will be a time for you to bear testimony.
[14] Settle it therefore in your minds, not to meditate
beforehand how to answer;
[15] for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your
adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
[16] You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and
kinsmen and friends, and some of you they will put to death;
[17] you will be hated by all for my name's sake.
[18] But not a hair of your head will perish.
[19] By your endurance you will gain your lives.

"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that
its desolation has come near. Then let those who are in Judea
flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city
depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it;
[22] for these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all that is
written.
[23] Alas for those who are with child and for those who give
suck in those days! For great distress shall be upon the earth
and wrath upon this people; they will fall by the edge of the
sword, and be led captive among all nations; and Jerusalem will
be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles
are fulfilled.
"And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the
earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roaring of the sea
and the waves, men fainting with fear and with foreboding of what
is coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will be
shaken.
[27] And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory.
[28] Now when these things begin to take place, look up and raise
your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

Parable of the Fig tree

"Look at the fig tree, and all the trees; as soon as they come
out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is
already near. So also, when you see these things taking place,

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you know that the kingdom of God is near.

[32] Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till
all has taken place.
[33] Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass
away.
But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with
dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day
come upon you suddenly like a snare; for it will come upon all
who dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
[36] But watch at all times, praying that you may have strength
to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand
before the Son of man."

Luke.22
[1] The Last Supper
Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the
Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how
to put him to death; for they feared the people. Then Satan
entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the
twelve; he went away and conferred with the chief priests and
officers how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and
engaged to give him money. So he agreed, and sought an
opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the
multitude. Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the
Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John,
to prepare.
"Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it?"
"Where will you have us prepare it?"
"Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of
water will meet you; follow him into the house which he enters,
and tell the householder, `The Teacher says to you, Where is the
guest room, where I am to eat the Passover with my disciples?'
And he will show you a large upper room furnished; there make
ready."

And they went, and found it as he had told them; and they
prepared the Passover. And when the hour came, he sat at table,
and the apostles with him.
"I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I
suffer; for I tell you I shall not eat it until it is fulfilled
in the kingdom of God."
[17] 1.) And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said,
"Take this, and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that
from now on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the
kingdom of God comes."
2.) And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it

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and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for

you. Do this in remembrance of me."
[20] 3.) And likewise the cup after supper, saying, "This cup
which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
[21] But behold the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the
table. For the Son of man goes as it has been determined; but woe
to that man by whom he is betrayed!"
[23] And they began to question one another, which of them it was
that would do this.
[24]A dispute also arose among them, which of them was to be
regarded as the greatest.
[25] And he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them; and those in authority over them are called
benefactors. But not so with you; rather let the greatest among
you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.
[27] For which is the greater, one who sits at table, or one who
serves? Is it not the one who sits at table? But I am among you
as one who serves.
"You are those who have continued with me in my trials; and I
assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, that you
may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you that he might
sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith
may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your
brethren."
[33] And he said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to
prison and to death."
[34] He said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow this
day, until you three times, deny that you know me."
And he said to them, "When I sent you out with no purse or bag or
sandals, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing."
"But now, let him who has a purse take it, and likewise a bag.
And let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy one. For I
tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, `And he was
reckoned with transgressors'; for what is written about me has
its fulfilment."
[38] And they said, "Look, Lord, here are two swords." And he
said to them, "It is enough."

Prayer at Olives
And he came out, and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of
Olives; and the disciples followed him.
"Pray that you may not enter into temptation."
[41] And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt

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down and prayed,

[42] "Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me;
nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done."
[45] And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and
found them sleeping for sorrow,
[46] and he said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that
you may not enter into temptation."
While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man
called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near
to Jesus to kiss him;
Jesus said to him, "Judas, would you betray the Son of man with a
kiss?"
[49] And when those who were about him saw what would follow,
they said, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"
[50] And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut
off his right ear.
[51] But Jesus said, "No more of this!" And he touched his ear
and healed him.
"Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?
When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay
hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high
priest's house. Peter followed at a distance; and when they had
kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down
together, Peter sat among them.
[56] 1. Then a maid, seeing him as he sat in the light and gazing
at him, said, "This man also was with him."
[57] But he denied it, saying, "Woman, I do not know him."
[58] And a little later, at the same place, 2. A man saw him and
said, "You also are one of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am
not."
[59] And after an interval of about an hour still 3. Another man
insisted, saying, "Certainly this man also was with him; for he
is a Galilean."
[60] But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are saying."
And immediately, while he was still speaking, the cock crowed.
[61] And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter
remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before
the cock crows today, you will deny me three times."
[62] And he went out and wept bitterly. (This action happens at
the very edge of the stage before he exits.)
Now the men who were holding Jesus mocked him and beat him; they
also blindfolded him and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is it that
struck you?"
Chief Priests & Scribes (Sanhedrin)

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And both chief priests and scribes led him away to their council
"If you are the Christ, tell us."
"If I tell you, you will not believe; and if I ask you, you will
not answer. But from now on the Son of man shall be seated at the
right hand of the power of God."
"Are you the Son of God, then?"
"You say that I am."
"What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves
from his own lips."

Luke.23
Pilate.

[2]"We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding us to

give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a
king."
[3] And Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
"You have said so."
"I find no crime in this man."
[5] But they were urgent, saying, "He stirs up the people,
teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place."
Pilate, “Is this man a Galilean?”
“He belongs to Herod's jurisdiction!” he sent him over to Herod,
“Then take him to Herod”
Herod
When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad; for he had long desired
“I have long desired to see you. I have heard a lot about you. I
hear you perform miracles? Why don’t you perform sign for me? Are
you the King of the Jews? Are you the Christ? … (He arrays him
in gorgeous apparel…) Send this man back to Pilate”

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very
day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

Back to Pilate
"You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people;
and after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this
man guilty of any of your charges against him; neither did Herod,
for he sent him back to us. Behold, nothing deserving death has
been done by him; I will therefore chastise him and release
him."
But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release
to us Barabbas! We want Barabbas!”

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A man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started
in the city, and for murder.
Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus; “You
want a murderer over this innocent man?”
But they shouted out, "Crucify, crucify him!"
A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have
found in him no crime deserving death; I will therefore chastise
him and release him."
Jesus is chastised…

[23] But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he
should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
[24] So Pilate gave sentence that their demand should be
granted.
Pilate, “Bring Barabbas… Now take this man and do with him as you
will.”
Simon of Cyrene/ Women of Jerusalem
And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who
was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to
carry it behind Jesus. And there followed him a great multitude
of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.

But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not

weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
[29] For behold, the days are coming when they will say, `Blessed
are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts
that never gave suck!' Then they will begin to say to the
mountains, `Fall on us'; and to the hills, `Cover us.'
[31] For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen
when it is dry?"
Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to
death with him. And when they came to the place which is called
The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on
the right and one on the left.
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what
they do."
And they cast lots to divide his garments.
"He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of
God, his Chosen One!"

[36] The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him
vinegar, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"
[38] There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of
the Jews."
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One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, “Are you not
the Christ? Save yourself and us!"
But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since
you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed
justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but
this man has done nothing wrong… Jesus, remember me when you come
into your kingdom."
[43] And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be
with me in Paradise."

Jesus breathes, speaks his last

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the
whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed;
and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying
with a loud voice, breathed his last, "Father, into thy hands I
commit my spirit!"
[47] Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised
God, and said, "Certainly this man was innocent!"

And all the multitudes who assembled to see the sight, when they
saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.
And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from
Galilee stood at a distance and saw these things.
Now there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of
Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous
man, who had not consented to their purpose and deed, and he was
looking for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked
for the body of Jesus. Then he took it down and wrapped it in a
linen shroud, and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb, where no one had
ever yet been laid.

Anointing of the body

It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.
The women who had come with him from Galilee followed, and saw
the tomb, and how his body was laid; then they returned, and
prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested
according to the commandment.

Luke.24
[1]
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the
tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. And they found
the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they
did not find the body.
[4] While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood

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by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and

bowed their faces to the ground. The men spoke to them,
"Why do you seek the living among the dead? Remember how he told
you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of man must be
delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on
the third day rise."

[8] And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb
they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest.
[10] Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of
James and the other women with them who told this to the
apostles; but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they
did not believe them.
[13]
Emmaus
That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus,
about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other
about all these things that had happened. While they were talking
and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with
them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

"What is this conversation which you are holding with each other
as you walk?"
[18] Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the
only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have
happened there in these days?"
"What things?"
"Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed
and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests
and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and
crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem
Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since
this happened.”
Cleopas’ counterpart, “Moreover, some women of our company amazed
us. They were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find
his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a
vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who
were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had
said; but him they did not see."
[25] And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to
believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary
that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his
glory?"
"Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far
spent." So he went in to stay with them.
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blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them.

[31] And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he
vanished out of their sight.
[32] They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us
while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the
scriptures?"
[33] And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and
they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with
them, who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to
Simon!"
[35] Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was
known to them in the breaking of the bread.
As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them.
[37] But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that
they saw a spirit. And he said to them,
"Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your
hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me,
and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I
have."
[41] And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he
said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
[42] They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
[43] and he took it and ate before them.

"These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with
you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the
prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled. Thus it is written,
that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the
dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be
preached in his name to all nations, beginning from
Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send
the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until
you are clothed with power from on high."

[50]Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his

hands he blessed them. [51] While he blessed them, he parted from
them, and was carried up into heaven.
[52] And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
[53] and were continually in the temple blessing God.

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