# Luke Corpus: World English Bible Language: English Script: Latin Edition: World English Bible, 2020 stable text edition Source: https://ebible.org/eng-web/index.htm License: https://ebible.org/eng-web/copyright.htm ## Chapters - [Chapter 1](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/001.md) (80 verses) - [Chapter 2](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/002.md) (52 verses) - [Chapter 3](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/003.md) (38 verses) - [Chapter 4](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/004.md) (44 verses) - [Chapter 5](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/005.md) (39 verses) - [Chapter 6](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/006.md) (49 verses) - [Chapter 7](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/007.md) (50 verses) - [Chapter 8](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/008.md) (56 verses) - [Chapter 9](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/009.md) (62 verses) - [Chapter 10](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/010.md) (42 verses) - [Chapter 11](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/011.md) (54 verses) - [Chapter 12](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/012.md) (59 verses) - [Chapter 13](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/013.md) (35 verses) - [Chapter 14](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/014.md) (35 verses) - [Chapter 15](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/015.md) (32 verses) - [Chapter 16](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/016.md) (31 verses) - [Chapter 17](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/017.md) (37 verses) - [Chapter 18](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/018.md) (43 verses) - [Chapter 19](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/019.md) (48 verses) - [Chapter 20](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/020.md) (47 verses) - [Chapter 21](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/021.md) (38 verses) - [Chapter 22](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/022.md) (71 verses) - [Chapter 23](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/023.md) (56 verses) - [Chapter 24](/texts/bible/en/web/luke/024.md) (53 verses) ## Chapter 1 ### Verse 1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, ### Verse 2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us, ### Verse 3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus; ### Verse 4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed. ### Verse 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. ### Verse 6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. ### Verse 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years. ### Verse 8 Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division ### Verse 9 according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. ### Verse 10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. ### Verse 11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. ### Verse 12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. ### Verse 13 But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. ### Verse 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. ### Verse 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. ### Verse 16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. ### Verse 17 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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord.” ### Verse 18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.” ### Verse 19 The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. ### Verse 20 Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.” ### Verse 21 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple. ### Verse 22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute. ### Verse 23 When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house. ### Verse 24 After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, ### Verse 25 “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.” ### Verse 26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ### Verse 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary. ### Verse 28 Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!” ### Verse 29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be. ### Verse 30 The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ### Verse 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’ ### Verse 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, ### Verse 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” ### Verse 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?” ### Verse 35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God. ### Verse 36 Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. ### Verse 37 For nothing spoken by God is impossible.” ### Verse 38 Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. ### Verse 39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah, ### Verse 40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. ### Verse 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ### Verse 42 She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! ### Verse 43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? ### Verse 44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy! ### Verse 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!” ### Verse 46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. ### Verse 47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, ### Verse 48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed. ### Verse 49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name. ### Verse 50 His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him. ### Verse 51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. ### Verse 52 He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly. ### Verse 53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty. ### Verse 54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy, ### Verse 55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.” ### Verse 56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house. ### Verse 57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son. ### Verse 58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her. ### Verse 59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. ### Verse 60 His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.” ### Verse 61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.” ### Verse 62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called. ### Verse 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled. ### Verse 64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God. ### Verse 65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea. ### Verse 66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him. ### Verse 67 His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, ### Verse 68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people; ### Verse 69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David ### Verse 70 (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), ### Verse 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us; ### Verse 72 to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant, ### Verse 73 the oath which he swore to Abraham our father, ### Verse 74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear, ### Verse 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. ### Verse 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways, ### Verse 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, ### Verse 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us, ### Verse 79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.” ### Verse 80 The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel. ## Chapter 2 ### Verse 1 Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. ### Verse 2 This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. ### Verse 3 All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. ### Verse 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, ### Verse 5 to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant. ### Verse 6 While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth. ### Verse 7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn. ### Verse 8 There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. ### Verse 9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ### Verse 10 The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people. ### Verse 11 For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ### Verse 12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.” ### Verse 13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying, ### Verse 14 “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.” ### Verse 15 When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” ### Verse 16 They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough. ### Verse 17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child. ### Verse 18 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds. ### Verse 19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. ### Verse 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them. ### Verse 21 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. ### Verse 22 When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord ### Verse 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), ### Verse 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” ### Verse 25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. ### Verse 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. ### Verse 27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law, ### Verse 28 then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said, ### Verse 29 “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace; ### Verse 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation, ### Verse 31 which you have prepared before the face of all peoples; ### Verse 32 a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.” ### Verse 33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him. ### Verse 34 Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against. ### Verse 35 Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” ### Verse 36 There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, ### Verse 37 and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day. ### Verse 38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem. ### Verse 39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. ### Verse 40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. ### Verse 41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover. ### Verse 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast; ### Verse 43 and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it, ### Verse 44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances. ### Verse 45 When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him. ### Verse 46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. ### Verse 47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. ### Verse 48 When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.” ### Verse 49 He said to them, ### Verse 50 They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them. ### Verse 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. ### Verse 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. ## Chapter 3 ### Verse 1 Now 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, ### Verse 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. ### Verse 3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins. ### Verse 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. ### Verse 5 Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth. ### Verse 6 All flesh will see God’s salvation.’” ### Verse 7 He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ### Verse 8 Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones! ### Verse 9 Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” ### Verse 10 The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” ### Verse 11 He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.” ### Verse 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?” ### Verse 13 He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.” ### Verse 14 Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.” ### Verse 15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ, ### Verse 16 John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire. ### Verse 17 His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” ### Verse 18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people, ### Verse 19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, ### Verse 20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison. ### Verse 21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened, ### Verse 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.” ### Verse 23 Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, ### Verse 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, ### Verse 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ### Verse 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, ### Verse 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, ### Verse 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, ### Verse 29 the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, ### Verse 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, ### Verse 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, ### Verse 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, ### Verse 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, ### Verse 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, ### Verse 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, ### Verse 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, ### Verse 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, ### Verse 38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. ## Chapter 4 ### Verse 1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness ### Verse 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry. ### Verse 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” ### Verse 4 Jesus answered him, saying, ### Verse 5 The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. ### Verse 6 The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I want. ### Verse 7 If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.” ### Verse 8 Jesus answered him, ### Verse 9 He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here, ### Verse 10 for it is written, ‘He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you;’ ### Verse 11 and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’” ### Verse 12 Jesus answering, said to him, ### Verse 13 When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time. ### Verse 14 Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area. ### Verse 15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. ### Verse 16 He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. ### Verse 17 The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written, ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. ### Verse 21 He began to tell them, ### Verse 22 All testified about him and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” ### Verse 23 He said to them, ### Verse 24 He said, ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things. ### Verse 29 They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff. ### Verse 30 But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way. ### Verse 31 He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day, ### Verse 32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. ### Verse 33 In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, ### Verse 34 saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!” ### Verse 35 Jesus rebuked him, saying, When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm. ### Verse 36 Amazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” ### Verse 37 News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region. ### Verse 38 He rose up from the synagogue and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him to help her. ### Verse 39 He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them. ### Verse 40 When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. ### Verse 41 Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. ### Verse 42 When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them. ### Verse 43 But he said to them, ### Verse 44 He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee. ## Chapter 5 ### Verse 1 Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. ### Verse 2 He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. ### Verse 3 He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. ### Verse 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ### Verse 5 Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.” ### Verse 6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking. ### Verse 7 They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. ### Verse 8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.” ### Verse 9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught; ### Verse 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, ### Verse 11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him. ### Verse 12 While he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” ### Verse 13 He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, Immediately the leprosy left him. ### Verse 14 He commanded him to tell no one, ### Verse 15 But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities. ### Verse 16 But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed. ### Verse 17 On one of those days, he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them. ### Verse 18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus. ### Verse 19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the middle before Jesus. ### Verse 20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, ### Verse 21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?” ### Verse 22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 he said to the paralyzed man, ### Verse 25 Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God. ### Verse 26 Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.” ### Verse 27 After these things he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, ### Verse 28 He left everything, and rose up and followed him. ### Verse 29 Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them. ### Verse 30 Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” ### Verse 31 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 They said to him, “Why do John’s disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?” ### Verse 34 He said to them, ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 He also told a parable to them. ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ## Chapter 6 ### Verse 1 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands. ### Verse 2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?” ### Verse 3 Jesus, answering them, said, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 He said to them, ### Verse 6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered. ### Verse 7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him. ### Verse 8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, He arose and stood. ### Verse 9 Then Jesus said to them, ### Verse 10 He looked around at them all, and said to the man, He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other. ### Verse 11 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus. ### Verse 12 In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God. ### Verse 13 When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: ### Verse 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew; ### Verse 15 Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot; ### Verse 16 Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor. ### Verse 17 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, ### Verse 18 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed. ### Verse 19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all. ### Verse 20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 He spoke a parable to them. ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 ### Verse 49 ## Chapter 7 ### Verse 1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. ### Verse 2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. ### Verse 3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant. ### Verse 4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him, ### Verse 5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.” ### Verse 6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. ### Verse 7 Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. ### Verse 8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” ### Verse 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, ### Verse 10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well. ### Verse 11 Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him. ### Verse 12 Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her. ### Verse 13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, ### Verse 14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, ### Verse 15 He who was dead sat up and began to speak. Then he gave him to his mother. ### Verse 16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!” ### Verse 17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region. ### Verse 18 The disciples of John told him about all these things. ### Verse 19 John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” ### Verse 20 When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’” ### Verse 21 In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight. ### Verse 22 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism. ### Verse 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves. ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table. ### Verse 37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. ### Verse 38 Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. ### Verse 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.” ### Verse 40 Jesus answered him, He said, “Teacher, say on.” ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, ### Verse 44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 He said to her, ### Verse 49 Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” ### Verse 50 He said to the woman, ## Chapter 8 ### Verse 1 Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve, ### Verse 2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; ### Verse 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions. ### Verse 4 When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable: ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 As he said these things, he called out, ### Verse 9 Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?” ### Verse 10 He said, ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd. ### Verse 20 Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.” ### Verse 21 But he answered them, ### Verse 22 Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, So they launched out. ### Verse 23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water. ### Verse 24 They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm. ### Verse 25 He said to them, Being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?” ### Verse 26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. ### Verse 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs. ### Verse 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!” ### Verse 29 For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert. ### Verse 30 Jesus asked him, He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him. ### Verse 31 They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss. ### Verse 32 Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them. ### Verse 33 The demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. ### Verse 34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. ### Verse 35 People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. ### Verse 36 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed. ### Verse 37 All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned. ### Verse 38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, ### Verse 39 He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. ### Verse 40 When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. ### Verse 41 Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house, ### Verse 42 for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him. ### Verse 43 A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any, ### Verse 44 came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped. ### Verse 45 Jesus said, When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say,” ### Verse 46 But Jesus said, ### Verse 47 When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. ### Verse 48 He said to her, ### Verse 49 While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.” ### Verse 50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, ### Verse 51 When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother. ### Verse 52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, ### Verse 53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead. ### Verse 54 But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, ### Verse 55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat. ### Verse 56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done. ## Chapter 9 ### Verse 1 He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. ### Verse 2 He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick. ### Verse 3 He said to them, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere. ### Verse 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, ### Verse 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. ### Verse 9 Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him. ### Verse 10 The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida. ### Verse 11 But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing. ### Verse 12 The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.” ### Verse 13 But he said to them, They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.” ### Verse 14 For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, ### Verse 15 They did so, and made them all sit down. ### Verse 16 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. ### Verse 17 They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over. ### Verse 18 As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, ### Verse 19 They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.” ### Verse 20 He said to them, Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” ### Verse 21 But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one, ### Verse 22 saying, ### Verse 23 He said to all, ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. ### Verse 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. ### Verse 30 Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, ### Verse 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. ### Verse 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him. ### Verse 33 As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said. ### Verse 34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. ### Verse 35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!” ### Verse 36 When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen. ### Verse 37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. ### Verse 38 Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child. ### Verse 39 Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely. ### Verse 40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.” ### Verse 41 Jesus answered, ### Verse 42 While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. ### Verse 43 They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples, ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. ### Verse 46 An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest. ### Verse 47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side, ### Verse 48 and said to them, ### Verse 49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.” ### Verse 50 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem ### Verse 52 and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him. ### Verse 53 They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem. ### Verse 54 When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?” ### Verse 55 But he turned and rebuked them, ### Verse 56 They went to another village. ### Verse 57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.” ### Verse 58 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 59 He said to another, But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” ### Verse 60 But Jesus said to him, ### Verse 61 Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.” ### Verse 62 But Jesus said to him, ## Chapter 10 ### Verse 1 Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come. ### Verse 2 Then he said to them, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” ### Verse 18 He said to them, ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 In that same hour, Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, ### Verse 22 Turning to the disciples, he said, ### Verse 23 Turning to the disciples, he said privately, ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” ### Verse 26 He said to him, ### Verse 27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” ### Verse 28 He said to him, ### Verse 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?” ### Verse 30 Jesus answered, ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 He said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, ### Verse 38 As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. ### Verse 39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word. ### Verse 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.” ### Verse 41 Jesus answered her, ### Verse 42 ## Chapter 11 ### Verse 1 When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.” ### Verse 2 He said to them, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 He said to them, ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled. ### Verse 15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.” ### Verse 16 Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. ### Verse 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!” ### Verse 28 But he said, ### Verse 29 When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the table. ### Verse 38 When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner. ### Verse 39 The Lord said to him, ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.” ### Verse 46 He said, ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 ### Verse 49 ### Verse 50 ### Verse 51 ### Verse 52 ### Verse 53 As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him, ### Verse 54 lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him. ## Chapter 12 ### Verse 1 Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” ### Verse 14 But he said to him, ### Verse 15 He said to them, ### Verse 16 He spoke a parable to them, saying, ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 He said to his disciples, ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 ### Verse 41 Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?” ### Verse 42 The Lord said, ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 ### Verse 49 ### Verse 50 ### Verse 51 ### Verse 52 ### Verse 53 ### Verse 54 He said to the multitudes also, ### Verse 55 ### Verse 56 ### Verse 57 ### Verse 58 ### Verse 59 ## Chapter 13 ### Verse 1 Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. ### Verse 2 Jesus answered them, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 He spoke this parable. ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day. ### Verse 11 Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. She was bent over and could in no way straighten herself up. ### Verse 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, ### Verse 13 He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and glorified God. ### Verse 14 The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!” ### Verse 15 Therefore the Lord answered him, ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. ### Verse 18 He said, ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 Again he said, ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem. ### Verse 23 One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them, ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.” ### Verse 32 He said to them, ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ## Chapter 14 ### Verse 1 When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him. ### Verse 2 Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him. ### Verse 3 Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, ### Verse 4 But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go. ### Verse 5 He answered them, ### Verse 6 They couldn’t answer him regarding these things. ### Verse 7 He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 He also said to the one who had invited him, ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!” ### Verse 16 But he said to him, ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them, ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ## Chapter 15 ### Verse 1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. ### Verse 2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.” ### Verse 3 He told them this parable: ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 He said, ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ## Chapter 16 ### Verse 1 He also said to his disciples, ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him. ### Verse 15 He said to them, ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ## Chapter 17 ### Verse 1 He said to the disciples, ### Verse 2 ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” ### Verse 6 The Lord said, ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee. ### Verse 12 As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance. ### Verse 13 They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” ### Verse 14 When he saw them, he said to them, As they went, they were cleansed. ### Verse 15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. ### Verse 16 He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. ### Verse 17 Jesus answered, ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 Then he said to him, ### Verse 20 Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 He said to the disciples, ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, ## Chapter 18 ### Verse 1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up, ### Verse 2 saying, ### Verse 3 ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 ### Verse 6 The Lord said, ### Verse 7 ### Verse 8 ### Verse 9 He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others: ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. ### Verse 16 Jesus summoned them, saying, ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” ### Verse 19 Jesus asked him, ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.” ### Verse 22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, ### Verse 23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich. ### Verse 24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” ### Verse 27 But he said, ### Verse 28 Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” ### Verse 29 He said to them, ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 He took the twelve aside and said to them, ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said. ### Verse 35 As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. ### Verse 36 Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. ### Verse 37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. ### Verse 38 He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!” ### Verse 39 Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!” ### Verse 40 Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him, ### Verse 41 He said, “Lord, that I may see again.” ### Verse 42 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 43 Immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God. ## Chapter 19 ### Verse 1 He entered and was passing through Jericho. ### Verse 2 There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. ### Verse 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short. ### Verse 4 He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way. ### Verse 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, ### Verse 6 He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully. ### Verse 7 When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.” ### Verse 8 Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.” ### Verse 9 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately. ### Verse 12 He said therefore, ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. ### Verse 29 When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, ### Verse 30 saying, ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them. ### Verse 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” ### Verse 34 They said, “The Lord needs it.” ### Verse 35 Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them. ### Verse 36 As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road. ### Verse 37 As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen, ### Verse 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!” ### Verse 39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” ### Verse 40 He answered them, ### Verse 41 When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it, ### Verse 42 saying, ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 He entered into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, ### Verse 46 saying to them, ### Verse 47 He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him. ### Verse 48 They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said. ## Chapter 20 ### Verse 1 On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders. ### Verse 2 They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?” ### Verse 3 He answered them, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ ### Verse 6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” ### Verse 7 They answered that they didn’t know where it was from. ### Verse 8 Jesus said to them, ### Verse 9 He began to tell the people this parable: ### Verse 10 ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!” ### Verse 17 But he looked at them and said, ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them. ### Verse 20 They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor. ### Verse 21 They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. ### Verse 22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” ### Verse 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, ### Verse 24 They answered, “Caesar’s.” ### Verse 25 He said to them, ### Verse 26 They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent. ### Verse 27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection. ### Verse 28 They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother. ### Verse 29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless. ### Verse 30 The second took her as wife, and he died childless. ### Verse 31 The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died. ### Verse 32 Afterward the woman also died. ### Verse 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.” ### Verse 34 Jesus said to them, ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 ### Verse 39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.” ### Verse 40 They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions. ### Verse 41 He said to them, ### Verse 42 ### Verse 43 ### Verse 44 ### Verse 45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples, ### Verse 46 ### Verse 47 ## Chapter 21 ### Verse 1 He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. ### Verse 2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins. ### Verse 3 He said, ### Verse 4 ### Verse 5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, ### Verse 6 ### Verse 7 They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?” ### Verse 8 He said, ### Verse 9 ### Verse 10 Then he said to them, ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 ### Verse 14 ### Verse 15 ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 ### Verse 20 ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 ### Verse 24 ### Verse 25 ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 He told them a parable. ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 ### Verse 34 ### Verse 35 ### Verse 36 ### Verse 37 Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet. ### Verse 38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. ## Chapter 22 ### Verse 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. ### Verse 2 The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people. ### Verse 3 Satan entered into Judas, who was also called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve. ### Verse 4 He went away and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them. ### Verse 5 They were glad, and agreed to give him money. ### Verse 6 He consented and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude. ### Verse 7 The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed. ### Verse 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, ### Verse 9 They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare?” ### Verse 10 He said to them, ### Verse 11 ### Verse 12 ### Verse 13 They went, found things as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover. ### Verse 14 When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles. ### Verse 15 He said to them, ### Verse 16 ### Verse 17 He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, ### Verse 18 ### Verse 19 He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke and gave it to them, saying, ### Verse 20 Likewise, he took the cup after supper, saying, ### Verse 21 ### Verse 22 ### Verse 23 They began to question among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing. ### Verse 24 A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest. ### Verse 25 He said to them, ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 ### Verse 28 ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 The Lord said, ### Verse 32 ### Verse 33 He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!” ### Verse 34 He said, ### Verse 35 He said to them, They said, “Nothing.” ### Verse 36 Then he said to them, ### Verse 37 ### Verse 38 They said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.” He said to them, ### Verse 39 He came out and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him. ### Verse 40 When he was at the place, he said to them, ### Verse 41 He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed, ### Verse 42 saying, ### Verse 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. ### Verse 44 Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground. ### Verse 45 When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief, ### Verse 46 and said to them, ### Verse 47 While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared. He who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him. ### Verse 48 But Jesus said to him, ### Verse 49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” ### Verse 50 A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. ### Verse 51 But Jesus answered, —and he touched his ear and healed him. ### Verse 52 Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, ### Verse 53 ### Verse 54 They seized him and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance. ### Verse 55 When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat among them. ### Verse 56 A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man also was with him.” ### Verse 57 He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.” ### Verse 58 After a little while someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!” ### Verse 59 After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!” ### Verse 60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ### Verse 61 The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word, how he said to him, ### Verse 62 He went out, and wept bitterly. ### Verse 63 The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him. ### Verse 64 Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?” ### Verse 65 They spoke many other things against him, insulting him. ### Verse 66 As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people were gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying, ### Verse 67 “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, ### Verse 68 ### Verse 69 ### Verse 70 They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” He said to them, ### Verse 71 They said, “Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!” ## Chapter 23 ### Verse 1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. ### Verse 2 They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” ### Verse 3 Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, ### Verse 4 Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” ### Verse 5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.” ### Verse 6 But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean. ### Verse 7 When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days. ### Verse 8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him. ### Verse 9 He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers. ### Verse 10 The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. ### Verse 11 Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate. ### Verse 12 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other. ### Verse 13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, ### Verse 14 and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him. ### Verse 15 Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. ### Verse 16 I will therefore chastise him and release him.” ### Verse 17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast. ### Verse 18 But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”— ### Verse 19 one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder. ### Verse 20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus, ### Verse 21 but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!” ### Verse 22 He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.” ### Verse 23 But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed. ### Verse 24 Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done. ### Verse 25 He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will. ### Verse 26 When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus. ### Verse 27 A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him. ### Verse 28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, ### Verse 29 ### Verse 30 ### Verse 31 ### Verse 32 There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. ### Verse 33 When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. ### Verse 34 Jesus said, Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. ### Verse 35 The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!” ### Verse 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, ### Verse 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” ### Verse 38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” ### Verse 39 One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!” ### Verse 40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? ### Verse 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” ### Verse 42 He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” ### Verse 43 Jesus said to him, ### Verse 44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. ### Verse 45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. ### Verse 46 Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Having said this, he breathed his last. ### Verse 47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.” ### Verse 48 All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests. ### Verse 49 All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things. ### Verse 50 Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man ### Verse 51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom. ### Verse 52 This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. ### Verse 53 He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid. ### Verse 54 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. ### Verse 55 The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. ### Verse 56 They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. ## Chapter 24 ### Verse 1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. ### Verse 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ### Verse 3 They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body. ### Verse 4 While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing. ### Verse 5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? ### Verse 6 He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee, ### Verse 7 saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?” ### Verse 8 They remembered his words, ### Verse 9 returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. ### Verse 10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles. ### Verse 11 These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them. ### Verse 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened. ### Verse 13 Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. ### Verse 14 They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. ### Verse 15 While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. ### Verse 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. ### Verse 17 He said to them, ### Verse 18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” ### Verse 19 He said to them, They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; ### Verse 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. ### Verse 21 But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. ### Verse 22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; ### Verse 23 and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. ### Verse 24 Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.” ### Verse 25 He said to them, ### Verse 26 ### Verse 27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. ### Verse 28 They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further. ### Verse 29 They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them. ### Verse 30 When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them. ### Verse 31 Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight. ### Verse 32 They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” ### Verse 33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, ### Verse 34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” ### Verse 35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. ### Verse 36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, ### Verse 37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. ### Verse 38 He said to them, ### Verse 39 ### Verse 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. ### Verse 41 While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, ### Verse 42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. ### Verse 43 He took them, and ate in front of them. ### Verse 44 He said to them, ### Verse 45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. ### Verse 46 He said to them, ### Verse 47 ### Verse 48 ### Verse 49 ### Verse 50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. ### Verse 51 While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. ### Verse 52 They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ### Verse 53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.