Monthly Archives: August 2017

Ministry of the Twelve 1 Now Jesus called together the twelve [disciples] and gave them [the right to exercise] power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. 2 Then He sent them out [on a brief journey] to preachthe kingdom of God and to perform healing. 3 And He said to them,“Take […]

The Seventy Sent Out 1 Now after this the Lord appointedseventy others, and sent them out ahead of Him, two by two, into every city and place where He was about to go. 2 He was saying to them,“The harvest is abundant[for there are many who need to hear the good news about salvation],but the […]

Instruction about Prayer 1 It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray,say: ‘Father,hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. 3 ‘Give us […]

God Knows and Cares 1 In the meantime, after so many thousands of the people had gathered that they were stepping on one another, Jesus began speaking firstof allto His disciples,“Becontinuallyon your guard against theleaven of the Pharisees[that is, their pervasive, corrupting influence and teaching],which is hypocrisy[producing self-righteousness]. 2 But there is nothing[so carefully]concealed that […]

Call to Repent 1 Just at that time some people came who told Jesus about theGalileans whose blood Pilate [the governor] had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus replied to them,“Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than allotherGalileans because they have suffered in this way? 3 I tell you, no; but unless […]

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 1 It happened one Sabbath, when He went for a meal at the house of one of the ruling Pharisees, that they were watching Him closelyandcarefully [hoping to entrap Him]. 2 And there in front of Him was a man who haddropsy (extreme swelling). 3 And Jesus asked the lawyers […]

The Lost Sheep 1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] were coming near Jesus to listen to Him. 2 Both the Pharisees and the scribesbeganmutteringandcomplaining, saying, “This man acceptsandwelcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 So He told them this parable: 4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred […]

The Unjust Steward (Manager) 1 Now Jesus was also saying to the disciples,“There was a certain rich man who had a manager[of his estate],and accusations[against this man]were brought to him, that this man was squandering his[master’s]possessions. 2 So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting […]

Instructions 1 Jesus said to His disciples,“Stumbling blocks[temptations and traps set to lure one to sin]are sure to come, but woe (judgment is coming) to him through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone[as large as one turned by a donkey]were hung around his neck and he were hurled […]

Parables on Prayer 1 Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give upandlose heart, 2 saying,“In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and had no respect for man. 3 There was a[desperate]widow in that […]