Category:Gospel of St. Luke

THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE

'St. Luke was a native of Antioch, the capital of Syria. He was a physician by profession, and some ancient writers say he was very skillful in painting. He was converted by St. Paul and became his disciple and companion in his travels and a fellow laborer in the ministry of the Gospel. He wrote his Gospel in Greek about twenty-four years after our Lord's Ascension.'

See also: Luke, Gospel According to



Chapter 1
'The conception of John the Baptist, and of Christ. The visitation and canticle of the Blessed Virgin. The birth of the Baptist and the canticle of Zechariah.'

1:1. As many have undertaken to write a narration of the things that have been accomplished among us in order,

1:2. just as they, who were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning, have declared them to us,

1:3. it seemed good to me also, having diligently researched everything from the beginning, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

1:4. that you may know the truthfulness of those words in which you have been instructed.

1:11. There appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense,





1:12. and Zechariah, seeing the angel, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

1:13. But the angel said to him, “Do not fear, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard; your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall name him John.

1:14. “You shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth,

1:15. “for he shall be great before the Lord; he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

1:16. “He shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,

1:17. “and he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah that he may turn the hearts of fathers to their children and skeptics to the wisdom of the just, to prepare a perfect people for the Lord.”

'''1:18. Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this is the case? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”'''

1:19. The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stand before God and am sent to speak to you and to bring you these good tidings.

1:20. “Behold, you shall be dumb and shall not be able to speak until the day these things shall come to pass because you have not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.”

1:21. The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they wondered that he tarried so long in the Temple.

1:22. When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the Temple; he made signs to them and remained dumb.

1:23. It came to pass that, after the days of his office were completed, he departed to his own house.

1:24. After those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid herself five months, saying,

1:25. “Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days in which He has had regard to take away my reproach among men.”

1:26. In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee called Nazareth,

1:27. to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.

1:28. The angel, having come in, said to her, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.”

1:29. Mary, having heard this, was troubled at what he said and pondered what manner of salutation this should be.



1:30. The angel said to her, “Do not fear, Mary, for you have found grace with God.

1:31. “Behold you shall conceive in your womb and shall bear a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus.

'''1:32. “He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God shall give to Him the throne of David His father, and He shall reign in the house of Jacob forever,'''

1:33. “and there shall be no end of his kingdom.”

1:34. Mary said to the angel, “How shall this be done, because I know not man?”

Mary had vowed to give herself body and soul to God alone, and wished to remain a virgin. (Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich).

'''1:35. The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit shall come upon you and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you. Therefore, the Holy One who shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God.'''

1:36. “Behold, your mother's cousin Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren,

1:37. “for nothing shall be impossible with God.”

1:38. Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word,” and the angel departed from her.

1:39. Mary arose in those days and with haste went into the hill country into a city of Judea,

1:40. and she entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.



'''1:41. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,'''

1:42. and she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

1:43. “How is this that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

1:44. “For behold, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

1:45. “Blessed are you who have believed, because those things that were spoken to you by the Lord shall be accomplished.”



1:46. Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,

1:47. “and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior

1:48. “because He has regarded the humility of His handmaid; for behold, from now on all generations shall call me blessed

1:49. “because He that is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.

1:50. “His mercy is from generation unto generations, to those who fear Him.

1:51. “He has shown might in His arm; He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their hearts.



1:52. “He has cast down the mighty from their thrones and has exalted the humble.

1:53. “He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.

1:54. “He has received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy,

1:55. “as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.”

1:56. Mary abode with her about three months, and she returned to her own house.

1:57. Now when Elizabeth's time to give birth came, she bore a son,

1:58. and her neighbors and kinfolk heard that the Lord had shown His great mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.

1:59. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's name Zechariah.

'''1:60. His mother said, “Not so. He shall be called John.”'''

1:61. They said to her, “There is none among your kindred that is called by this name.”

1:62. They made signs to his father about how he would have the child named.



1:63. He demanded a writing tablet, then wrote, “John is his name,” and they all wondered.

1:64. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.

1:65. Fear came upon all their neighbors, and all these things were publicized abroad over all the hill country of Judea.

'''1:66. All that had heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What a one, do you think, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.”'''



1:67. Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he prophesied, saying,

1:68. “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel because He has visited and wrought the redemption of His people,

1:69. “and has raised up a horn of salvation to us, in the house of David His servant,

Horn of salvation. . .That is, a powerful salvation, as Dr. Witham translates it, or also as a mighty Savior. For in the Scripture, a horn is generally understood as strength and power, just as it is with the animal equipped with it.

1:70. “as he spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

1:71. “Salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all that hate us;

1:72. “to show mercy towards our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,



1:73. “the oath, which He swore to Abraham our father, that He would grant to us,

1:74. “that being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve Him without fear

1:75. “in holiness and justice before Him all our days.

1:76. “You, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest, for you shall go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

1:77. “to give knowledge of salvation to His people for the remission of their sins,

1:78. “through the tender mercy of our God, in which the Rising Sun from on high has visited us;

The Rising Sun. . .It is one of the titles of the Messiah, the true light of the world, and the sun of justice.

1:79. “to enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death; to direct our feet into the way of peace.”



'''1:80. The child grew and was strengthened in spirit. He was in the wilderness until the day of his manifestation to Israel.'''

Chapter 2
'The birth of Christ. His presentation in the Temple. Simeon's prophecy. Christ, at twelve years of age, is found among the doctors of the law.'

2:1. It came to pass that in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.



2:2. This enrolling was first made by Quirinius, the governor of Syria,

2:3. and all went to be enrolled, everyone to his own city.

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich mentions that only those who had no estate or establishment of their own were required to go to the town of their birth, and as St. Joseph did not have any real estate at that time, he was required to go to Bethlehem, while those who owned property were to be in their own cities, the cities where they resided or owned their property. (Life of Christ, Volume I, page 220.) 2:44. Thinking that He was in the caravan, they came a day's journey and sought Him among their relativess and acquaintances,

2:45. and not finding Him, they returned into Jerusalem seeking Him.



2:46. After three days, they found Him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, listening to them and asking them questions,



2:47. and all that heard Him were astonished at His wisdom and His answers.



'''2:48. Seeing Him, they wondered. His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Behold, Your father and I have sought You in sorrow.”'''

'''2:49. He said to them, “How is it that you sought Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?”'''

2:50. They did not understand what He spoke to them.





2:51. He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to them, and His mother kept all these words in her heart.

2:52. Jesus advanced in years and was superior in wisdom and grace before God and men.

Chapter 3
'John's mission and preaching. Christ is baptized by him.'

3:1. Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

3:2. under the high priests Annas and Caiphas, the word of the Lord was made known to John, the son of Zechariah, in the desert.



3:3. He came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins,



3:4. as it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.

3:5. “'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 plain,

3:6. “'and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'”



3:7. He said therefore to the multitudes that came to be baptized by him, “Offspring of vipers, who has shown you to flee from the wrath to come?

3:8. “Produce fruits befitting repentance, and do not begin to say, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.



'''3:9. “For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.”'''

3:10. The people asked him, “What then shall we do?”

3:11. He answered them, “Let him that has two coats give to him that has none; and let him that has meat do likewise.”

3:12. The publicans also came to be baptized and said to him, “Master, what shall we do?”

3:13. But he said to them, “Do not take more than that which is appointed you.”

3:14. The soldiers also asked him, “And what shall we do?” He said to them, “Do violence to no man, nor calumniate any man, and be content with your pay.” 3:15. As the people were of the opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts that perhaps John might be the Christ,



'''3:16. John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.'''



3:17. “His fan is in His hand, and He will purge His floor and will gather the wheat into His barn, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”

3:18. He also exhorted many other things as he preached to the people.

3:19. But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

3:20. also added this evil above all and shut up John in prison.



3:21. Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that when Jesus was also being baptized and was praying, Heaven was opened 

'''3:22. and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon Him. A voice also came from Heaven: “You are My beloved Son. In You I am well pleased.”'''

'''3:23. Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years. He was considered the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Matthat,'''

Who was of Heli.. .Heli was another name used by Joachim, Mary's father. This may have been the genealogy filed with the Temple officials, where because the document was required to mention the male father, Joseph's name was used rather than Mary's. A further explanation of this is available at www.custance.org/Library/Volume7/Part_V/Chapter2.html#Page14 www.custance.org/Library/Volume7/Part_V/Chapter2.html#Page14



3:24. who was of Levi, who was of Melki, who was of Jannai, who was of Joseph,

3:25. who was of Mattathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Esli, who was of Naggai,

3:26. who was of Maath, who was of Mattathias, who was of Semein, who was of Josech, who was of Joda,

3:27. who was of Joanan, who was of Rhesa, who was of Zerubbabel, who was of Shealtiel, who was of Neri,

3:28. who was of Melki, who was of Addi, who was of Cosam, who was of Elmadam, who was of Er,

3:29. who was of Joshua, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Matthat, who was of Levi,

3:30. who was of Simeon, who was of Judah, who was of Joseph, who was of Jonam, who was of Eliakim,



3:31. who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mattatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,

3:32. who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Boaz, who was of Salmon, who was of Nahshon,

3:33. who was of Amminadab, who was of Ram, who was of Hezron, who was of Perez, who was of Judah,

3:34. who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Terah, who was of Nahor,

3:35. who was of Serug, who was of Reu, who was of Peleg, who was of Eber, who was of Shelah,

3:36. who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Shem, who was of Noah, who was of Lamech,

3:37. who was of Methuselah, who was of Enoch, who was of Jared, who was of Mahalalel, who was of Kenan,

3:38. who was of Enosh, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.

'''One possible explanation of the differences between the genealogy used by St. Luke and the genealogy used by St. Matthew is on custance.org/old/geneal.html#anchor14824171 custance.org/old/geneal.html#anchor14824171

Chapter 4
'Christ's fasting and temptation. He is persecuted in Nazareth. His miracles in Capernaum.'

4:1. Jesus, being full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert

'''4:2. for a period of forty days and was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days, and when they were ended, He was hungry.'''



4:3. The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread.”

4:4. Jesus answered him, “It is written that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”

4:5. The devil also led Him onto a high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time,

4:6. and he said to Him, “To You will I give all this power and the glory of them, for they are delivered to me, and to whom I wish, I give them.

4:7. “If You therefore will adore before me, all shall be Yours.”

4:8. Jesus answered him, “It is written: You shall adore the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.”



4:9. The devil also brought Jesus to Jerusalem and set Him on a pinnacle of the Temple and said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here,

4:10. “for it is written that He has given His angels charge over you that they guard you,



4:11. “and that in their hands they shall bear you up so that you might not dash your foot against a stone.”

4:12. Jesus answered him, “It is said, You shalt not tempt the Lord your God.”

4:13. All the temptation being ended, the devil departed from Him for a time.

4:14. Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and the fame of Him went out through the whole country,

4:15. and He taught in their synagogues and was magnified by all.

'4:18. “The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Therefore, He has anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor, He has sent me to heal the contrite of heart,'

4:19. “to preach deliverance to the captives and sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of reward.”

'''4:20. When He had folded the book, He restored it to the minister and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.'''

4:21. He began to say to them, “This day this scripture is fulfilled in your ears.”

4:22. All testified regarding Him, and they wondered at the gracious words that proceeded from His mouth and said, “Is this not the son of Joseph?”



'''4:23. He said to them, “You will doubtlessly quote to Me this proverb: 'Physician, heal yourself. Do here in Your own country the great things we have heard were done in Capernaum.'”'''

4:24. He also said, “I truly say to you that no prophet is accepted in his own country.

4:25. “In truth I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elijah in Israel, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when there was a great famine throughout all the earth,

4:26. “and to none of them was Elijah sent, but to Zarephath of Sidon, to a widowed woman.

4:27. “And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.”

4:28. All those in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with anger



'''4:29. and rose up and thrust Him out of the city. They brought Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built that they might cast Him down headlong.'''

4:30. But He passed through the midst of them and went His way.

4:31. He went down into Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and there He taught them on the Sabbath days.

4:32. They were astonished at His doctrine, for His speech was with power.

4:33. In the synagogue there was a man who had an unclean devil, and he cried out with a loud voice,



'''4:34. “Leave us alone. 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.”'''



4:35. Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and go out of him.” When the devil had thrown him into the midst of them, he went out of him and did not hurt him at all.

4:36. Fear came upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying, “What is this that He says, for with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they go out?”

4:37. The fame of Him was published into every place of the country.

'''4:38. Jesus rose up out of the synagogue and went into Simon's house. Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever, and they besought Him for her.'''

'''4:39. Standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her. She immediately rose and ministered to them.'''

'''4:40. When the sun was down, all that had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him. He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.'''

4:41. Devils went out from many, crying out and saying, “You are the Son of God.” He rebuked them and did not permit them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.



'''4:42. When it was day, He went out into a deserted place, and the multitudes sought Him and came to Him. They stopped Him that He should not depart from them.'''

4:43. He said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to other cities; for this reason I have been sent.”

4:44. And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

Chapter 5
'The miraculous catch of fishes. The cure of the leper and of the paralytic. The call of Matthew.'

5:1. It came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon Him to hear the word of God, He stood by the lake of Gennesaret



5:2. and saw two ships situated by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

'''5:3. Going into one of the ships, which was Simon's, He desired him to draw back a little from the land. He sat and taught the multitudes out of the ship.''' '''5:7. They signaled to their partners that were in the other ship to come and help them. They came and filled both the ships, so that they were almost sinking.'''

5:8. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus' knees and said, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”

5:9. For he and all that were with him were wholly astonished at the catch of the fish which they had taken,

'''5:10. and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear; from now on you shall catch men.”'''

5:11. Having brought their ships to land, they left everything and followed Him.



5:12. It came to pass, when He was in a certain city, a man full of leprosy saw Jesus, and he fell on his face and besought Him, saying, “Lord, if You wish, You can make me clean.”



'''5:13. Stretching out His hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I will. Be cleansed.” The leprosy immediately departed from him.'''

5:14. Jesus ordered him that he should tell no man, but said, “Go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a witness to them.”



5:15. But the fame of Him went abroad the more, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.

5:16. Jesus retired into the desert, and prayed.

5:17. It came to pass on a certain day, as He sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by who had come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was disposed to heal the afflicted.

5:18. Behold, men brought a man who had palsy in a bed, and they sought a way to bring him in and to lay him before Jesus.

5:19. When they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his bed into the midst before Jesus.

5:20. When He saw their faith, He said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

'''5:21. The scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”'''

5:22. Jesus knew their thoughts and answered them, “What is it you think in your hearts?

5:23. “Which is easier to say: 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'

5:24. “But, that you may know that the Son of Man has the power on earth to forgive sins (He said to the one sick with palsy), I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go into your house.”

5:25. Immediately rising up before them, he took up the bed on which he lay, and he went away to his own house, glorifying God.

'''5:26. All were astonished, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen wonderful things today.”'''



5:27. After these things, He went out and saw a publican named Levi sitting at the receiving station for customs, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich mentions that St. Matthew's original name was Levi, but Jesus gave him the name Matthew at the banquet (Life of Christ, Volume 3, page 43).

5:28. Leaving everything, Levi rose up and followed Him.

5:29. Levi made Him a great feast in his own house, and there was a great company of publicans and of others that were at table with them.

This feast took place on the day following his call by Christ.

5:30. But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?”

5:31. Jesus answered them, “Those who are whole do not need the physician, but those who are sick do.

5:32. “I have not come to call the just to repentance, but sinners.”



5:33. They said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees likewise, but Yours eat and drink?”

5:34. He said to them, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?

5:35. “But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them; then they shall fast in those days.”

5:36. He also spoke an allegory to them: that no man puts a piece from a new garment upon an old garment, otherwise he both rends the new, and the piece taken from the new does not match the old.

5:37. Nor does any man put new wine into old wine skins, otherwise the new wine will burst the wine skins, and it will be spilled and the wine skins will be lost.

5:38. But new wine must be put into new wine skins, and both are preserved.

5:39. No man drinking the old is soon inclined toward the new, for he says, “The old is better.”

Chapter 6
'Christ answers the Pharisees about His disciples' conduct on the Sabbath. He cures on the Sabbath. He chooses the Twelve and speaks a sermon to them.'

6:1. It came to pass on the first Sabbath of the religious calendar that, as He went through the fields of grain, His disciples plucked the ears and ate them, rubbing them in their hands.

The first sabbath of the religious calendar. . .the religious calendar and the civil calendar started on different days at that time, much like the Church calendar which starts with the First Sunday of Advent (beginning of December) and the civil calendar which starts on January 1.

6:2. Some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath days?”

6:3. Jesus answered them, “Have you not read so much as this: what David did when he was hungry and those that were with him,



6:4. “how he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of proposition and gave it to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?”

6:5. He then said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath too.”

6:6. It came to pass also, on another Sabbath, that He entered into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

6:7. The scribes and Pharisees watched if He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.

6:8. But He knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Arise and stand in the midst of the assembly,” and he arose and stood there.

'''6:9. Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? To save life, or to destroy?”'''

6:10. Looking around at them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

6:11. They were filled with madness, and they talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus. '''6:49. “But he that hears and does not do is like a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently. It fell immediately, and the ruin of that house was great.”'''

Chapter 7
'Christ heals the centurion's servant. He raises the widow's son to life, answers the messengers sent by John, and absolves the penitent sinner.' '''7:45. “You gave Me no kiss. But she, since she came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.'''

'''7:46. “You did not anoint My head with oil. But she has anointed My feet with ointment.'''

'''7:47. “Therefore, I say to you, many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little.”'''

Many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. . .In the Scripture an effect sometimes seems attributed to one only cause, when there are various other concurring dispositions; for the sins of this woman, in this verse, are said to be forgiven, because she loved much: but in verse 50 Christ tells her, “Your faith has made you whole.” Thus in a true conversion are joined faith, hope, love, sorrow for sin, and other pious dispositions.

7:48. Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven you.”

7:49. Those that reclined at table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this that also forgives sins?”

'''7:50. Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has made you whole. Go in peace.”'''

Chapter 8
'The parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at sea, casts out the legion of devils, heals the issue of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus to life.'

8:1. Afterwards He traveled through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the Kingdom of God; the Twelve were with Him,



8:2. and also certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalene, out of whom seven devils had gone forth,



8:3. and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many others who ministered to Him from their resources.

8:4. When a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities to Him, He spoke by a parable.



'''8:5. “The sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell by the wayside. It was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.'''

8:6. “Some fell upon rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away because it had no moisture.

8:7. “Some fell among thorns, and the thorns growing up with it choked it.

8:8. “Some fell upon good ground and, being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold.” Saying these things, He cried out, “Let he that has ears to hear listen.”

8:9. His disciples asked Him what this parable might mean.

8:10. He said to them, “To you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see and hearing may not understand.

Seeing they may not see. . .See the annotation, Mark 4:12.

8:11. “Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.



8:12. “Those by the wayside are those who hear, and then the devil comes and takes the word out of their heart, otherwise they might believe and be saved.

8:13. “Now those upon the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy but have no roots, for they believe for a while and in time of temptation they fall away.

8:14. “That which fell among thorns are those who have heard and, going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life and yield no fruit.

8:15. “But those on the good ground are those who hear the word in a good and perfect heart, retain it, and bear fruit in patience.

8:16. “Now no man lights a candle and covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but he sets it upon a candlestick that they who come in may see the light.

8:17. “For there is nothing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.

'''8:18. “Take heed therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him shall be given, and whoever has not, that also which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.”'''

8:19. Jesus' mother and brethren came to Him, and they could not reach Him because of the crowd.

8:20. It was told Him, “Your mother and your brethren stand outside, desiring to see You.”

8:21. Jesus answered them, “My mother and My brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.”

8:22. On a certain day He went into a little ship with His disciples, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they sailed away.

8:23. While they were sailing, Jesus slept, and a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they were filled with water and were in danger.



'''8:24. The disciples came and awoke Jesus, saying, “Master, we perish.” But He arose and rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. It ceased, and there was a calm.'''

8:25. He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were afraid and wondered, saying to one another, “Who is this (do you think) that commands both the winds and the sea, and they obey Him?”

8:26. They sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee,

'''8:27. and when He had come ashore, He was met by a certain man who had had a devil a very long time. The man wore no clothes, nor did he abide in a house, but lived in the sepulchres.'''

'''8:28. When he saw Jesus, he fell down before Him, and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech You, do not torment me.”'''

'''8:29. For He commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it had seized him, and he had been bound with chains and kept in fetters, but breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into deserted places.'''

8:30. Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” But he said,“Legion,” because many devils had entered into him.

8:31. The devils besought Jesus that He would not command them to go into the abyss.



'''8:32. A herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain, and the devils besought Jesus that He would permit them to enter into them. He permitted them.'''

8:33. The devils therefore went out of the man and entered into the swine, and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and were drowned.

8:34. When those that fed the swine saw this done, they fled away and told it in the city and in the villages.

8:35. They went out to see what had been done, and they came to Jesus and found the man out of whom the devils had departed was sitting at His feet, clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

8:36. Those who had witnessed it also told them how the man had been healed from the legion.



'''8:37. All the multitude of the country of the Gerasenes besought Jesus to depart from them, for they were taken with great fear. Jesus got up into the ship and returned back again.'''

'''8:38. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,'''

8:39. “Return to your house and tell how great are the things God has done to you.” The man went through the whole city, publishing how great were the things Jesus had done to him.

8:40. When Jesus had returned, the multitude received Him, for they were all waiting for Him.

'''8:41. A man whose name was Jairus came, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at the feet of Jesus and besought Him that He would come into his house'''

'''8:42. for he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. It happened that as Jesus went He was thronged by the multitudes.'''



8:43. There was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians and could not be healed by any.

8:44. She came behind Him and touched the hem of His garment, and immediately the issue of her blood stopped.

8:45. Jesus said, “Who is it that touched Me?” All denying it, Peter and those who were with Him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'”

8:46. Jesus said, “Somebody has touched Me, for I know that miraculous power has gone out from Me.”

8:47. The woman, seeing that she was not hidden, came trembling and fell down before His feet and declared before all the people for what reason she had touched Him, and how she was immediately healed.

'''8:48. But He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you whole. Go your way in peace.”'''

8:49. While He was still speaking, someone came to the ruler of the synagogue and said to him, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble Him.”

'''8:50. Jesus heard this message and responded to the father of the maiden, “Do not fear. Only believe, and she shall be safe.”'''

8:51. When He came to the house, He did not permit any man to go in with Him except Peter, James, John, and the father and mother of the maiden.

'''8:52. All wept and mourned for her, but He said, “Do not weep. The maiden is not dead, but sleeps.”'''

8:53. They laughed Him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.



8:54. Jesus took her by the hand and cried out, “Maiden, arise.”

Everyone else other than the three Apostles and the girl's parents had been dismissed from the room, as is obvious by verse 56.

'''8:55. Her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. He bid them to give her something to eat.'''

8:56. Her parents were astonished, and Jesus commanded them to tell no man what had been done.

Chapter 9
Christ sends forth His Apostles, feeds five thousand with five loaves, is transfigured and casts out a devil.

'''9:48. and said to them, “Whoever shall receive this child in My name receives Me; and whoever shall receive Me receives Him that sent Me. For he that is the lesser among you all is the greater.”'''

9:49. John said, “Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in Your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.”

9:50. Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he that is not against you is for you.”

9:51. It came to pass that, when the days of His ministry were coming to their completion, He steadfastly set His course to go to Jerusalem,

'''9:52. and He sent messengers before Him. They went and entered into a city of the Samaritans to prepare for Him,'''

9:53. and they did not receive Him, because His path was of one going to Jerusalem.

9:54. When His disciples James and John had seen this, they said, “Lord, do You wish that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

9:55. He turned and rebuked them.

9:56. “The Son of Man did not come to destroy souls, but to save them.” Then they went into another town.

9:57. It came to pass, as they walked on the road, a certain man said to Him, “I will follow You wherever you go.”

9:58. Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

9:59. Jesus said to another, “Follow Me.” He said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

9:60. Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their dead, but go and preach the kingdom of God.”

9:61. Another said, “I will follow You, Lord, but let me first take my leave of those that are at my house.”

9:62. Jesus said to him, “No man putting his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the Kingdom of God.”

Chapter 10
'Christ instructs seventy-two disciples and sends them ahead of Him. The good Samaritan.'

10:33. “But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion,

10:34. “and going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn and took care of him.

10:35. “The next day he took out two days' wages and gave them to the innkeeper and said, 'Take care of him, and whatever you shall spend above this, I will repay you on my return.'



10:36. “Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the man that fell among the robbers?”

10:37. But he said, “He that showed compassion toward him.” Jesus said to him, “Go, and do in the same manner.”



10:38. In the course of their journey, He entered into a certain town, and a woman named Martha received Him into her house.



10:39. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to His word.



'''10:40. But Martha was greatly occupied with the serving. Martha stood and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve by myself? Tell her to help me.”'''

10:41. The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are occupied and troubled with many things,

'''10:42. “but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her.”'''

Chapter 11
'Christ teaches His disciples to pray. He casts out a dumb devil, confutes the Pharisees, and pronounces woes against them for their hypocrisy.'

11:1. On one occasion, Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”





'''11:2. He said to them, “When you pray, say, 'Father, hallowed be Your Name. Your kingdom come.'''

11:3. “'Give us this day our daily bread.

'''11:4. ”'Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. Do not lead us into temptation.'”'''



11:5. He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves

11:6. “'because a friend of mine has come to me on his journey and I do not have something to set before him.'

'''11:7. “He from within should reply, 'Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot rise and give you anything.

11:8. “Yet if he shall continue knocking, I tell you, although he will not rise and give him something because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as much as he needs.

11:9. “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

11:10. “For everyone that asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

'''11:11. “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if a fish, will give him a serpent?'''



11:12. “Or if he shall ask for an egg, will offer him a scorpion?

11:13. “If you then, as evil as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from Heaven give the good Spirit to those who ask Him?”

11:14. Jesus was casting out a dumb devil, and when He had cast out the devil, the person who had been dumb spoke, and the multitudes were amazed at it.

11:15. But some of them said, “He casts out devils by Beelzebul, the prince of devils.”



11:16. Others, testing Him, asked Him for a sign from Heaven.

11:17. Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to ruin, and house shall fall upon house.

'''11:18. “If Satan is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? After all, you say that through Beelzebul I cast out devils.'''

'''11:19. “Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.'''

11:20. “But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, it is doubtless that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

11:21. “When a strong armed man guards his court, the things he possesses are in peace.



11:22. “But if one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he will take away all his armor in which he trusted and will distribute his spoils.

11:23. “He that is not with me is against Me, and he that does not gather with Me scatters.

11:24. “When an unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through places without water, seeking rest, and not finding any, he says, 'I will return to the house I left.'

11:25. “When he comes, he finds it swept and in order.

11:26. “Then he goes and leagues himself with seven other spirits who are more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”



11:27. As He spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You and the one that nursed You.”

11:28. But He said, “Even better: blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.” 11:47. “Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets whom your fathers killed.

Woe to you who build, etc. . .Not that the building of the monuments of the prophets was in itself blameworthy, but only the intention of these unhappy men, who made use of this outward show of religion and piety, as a means to carry on their wicked designs against the prince of prophets.

'''11:48. “Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers. For they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.'''

11:49. “For this cause also the wisdom of God said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,

11:50. “that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation,



11:51. “from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

'''11:52. “Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves have not entered in, and those that were entering in, you have hindered.”'''

11:53. As He was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge Him and to oppress His mouth about many things,

11:54. lying in wait for Him and seeking to catch something from His mouth, that they might accuse Him.

Chapter 12
'Christ warns us against hypocrisy, the fear of the world and covetousness. He admonishes all to watch.'



12:1. When great multitudes stood about Him, so that they trod upon one another, He began to say to His disciples, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

12:2. “For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed, nor hidden that shall not be known.

12:3. “For whatever things you have spoken in darkness shall be published in the light, and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers shall be preached on the housetops.



12:4. “I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

'''12:5. “But I will show you whom you shall fear. Fear him who, after he has killed, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear him.'''

12:6. “Are not five sparrows sold for an eighth of a day's wage, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

'''12:7. “Yes, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore, do not fear; you are of more value than many sparrows.'''

12:8. “I say to you: Whoever shall confess Me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

12:9. “But he that shall deny Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

12:10. “Whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him, but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

12:11. “When they shall bring you into the synagogues and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.

12:12. “For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.”

12:13. One of the multitude said to Him, “Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.”

12:14. He said to him, “Man, who has appointed me judge or divider over you?”

12:15. Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of things which he possesses.” 12:39. “But know this, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch and would not allow his house to be broken open.

12:40. “Be ready then also, for the Son of man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

12:41. Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable for us or for everyone?”

12:42. The Lord said, “Who do you think is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord sets over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?

12:43. “Blessed is that servant whom, when his lord shall come, he shall find doing it.



12:44. “Truly I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesses.

12:45. “But if that servant shall say in his heart, 'My lord is long in coming,' and shall begin to strike the men-servants and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk,

12:46. “the lord of that servant will come on the day that he does not hope and at the hour that he does not know and shall separate him and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers.

12:47. “That servant, who knew the will of his lord and did not prepare himself and did not do according to his will shall be beaten with many stripes,

'''12:48. “but he that did no know and did things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him much shall be required, and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand more.'''

12:49. “I have come to cast fire on the earth, and what do I want but that it be kindled?



12:50. “I have a baptism with which I am to be baptized, and how am I strained until it be accomplished?

'''12:51. “Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.'''

12:52. “For from now on there shall be five in one house, divided three against two and two against three.

12:53. “The father shall be divided against the son and the son against his father; the mother against the daughter and the daughter against her mother; the mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

12:54. He also said to the multitudes, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, you immediately say, 'A shower is coming.' So it happens.

12:55. “When you see the south wind blow, you say, 'There will be heat.' It comes to pass.

12:56. “You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it that you do not discern this time?

12:57. “Why, even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?

12:58. “When you go with your adversary to the prince, endeavor to be delivered from him while you are on the way, lest perhaps he draw you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the exacter, and the exacter cast you into prison.

12:59. “I say to you, you shall not go out from there until you pay the very last penny.”

Chapter 13
'The necessity of penance. The barren fig tree. The cure of the infirm woman. The journey to Jerusalem.'

13:1. There were present, at that very time, some that told Him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

13:2. He answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were sinners above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things?

13:3. “No, I say to you, but you shall all likewise perish unless you do penance.



13:4. “Or do you think that those eighteen whom the tower in Siloam fell upon and slew were also debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

13:5. “No, I say to you, but you shall all likewise perish unless you do penance.”

13:6. He also spoke this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

'''13:7. He said to the dresser of the vineyard, “Behold, for these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and I have found none. Cut it down therefore. Why does it encumber the ground?”''' 13:15. The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites, does not every one of you, on the sabbath day, loose his ox or his ass from the manger and lead them to water?

13:16. “And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?”

13:17. When he said these things, all His adversaries were ashamed, and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by Him.

13:18. Jesus then said, “To what is the Kingdom of God like, and to what shall I resemble it?

13:19. “It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and cast into his garden, and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.”

13:20. Again He said, “To what shall I esteem the Kingdom of God to be like?

13:21. “It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of dough until the whole was leavened.”





13:22. Jesus went through the cities and towns teaching and making His journey to Jerusalem,

13:23. and a certain man said to Him, “Lord, are they few that are saved?“ But He said to them,

13:24. “Strive to enter by the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able.

Shall seek, etc. . .Shall desire to be saved; but for want of taking sufficient pains, and being thoroughly in earnest, shall not attain to it.

13:25. “But when the Master of the house shall have gone in and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us.' He shall answer to you, 'I do not know you or where you are from.

13:26. “Then you shall begin to say, 'We have eaten and drunk in Your presence, and You have taught in our streets.'

'''13:27. “He shall say to you, 'I do not know you or where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.



13:28. “There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God and you yourselves thrust out

Gnashing of teeth...the term describes facial movements that usually accompany those who are both in anguish and rage at the same time, which also matches the description of those who have rejected God to follow after their own desires and do no enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Grinding of teeth is only done in anguish that is not accompanied by hatred.

13:29. “while people come from the East, the West, the North, and the South and sit down in the kingdom of God.



13:30. “Behold, those who are last shall be first, and those who are first shall be last.”

13:31. The same day, some of the Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Depart and get away from here, for Herod has a mind to kill You.”

13:32. He said to them, “Go and tell that fox: Behold, I cast out devils and do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am consummated.

13:33. “Nevertheless, I must walk today and tomorrow and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish outside Jerusalem.

13:34. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to you, how often would I have gathered your children as the bird gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not?

13:35. “Behold your house shall be left desolate to you, and I say to you that you shall not see Me until the time come when you shall say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'”

Chapter 14
'Christ heals the man afflicted with dropsy. The parable of the supper. The necessity of renouncing all to follow Christ.'

14:1. It came to pass that when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees on the Sabbath day, they watched Him.



14:2. There was a certain man before Him that had dropsy,

14:3. and Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?”

'''14:4. But they remained silent. But Jesus took the man, healed him, and sent him away.'''

14:5. Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Which of you shall have a donkey or an ox fall into a pit and will not immediately draw it out on the Sabbath day?”



14:6. They could not answer Him to these things.

14:7. Jesus, marking how those who were invited chose the first seats at the table, spoke a parable to them, saying,

14:8. “When you are invited to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honorable than you also be invited

14:9. “and he that invited you and him come and say to you, 'Give this man your place.' Then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place.

14:10. “But when you are invited, go, sit down in the lowest place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher.' Then you shall have glory before those who sit at table with you.



14:11. “Because everyone that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.”

14:12. Jesus also said to him that had invited Him: “When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends or your brethren or your kinsmen or your neighbors who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you.

14:13. “But when you make a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind.

14:14. “You shall be blessed that they do not have the means to make you recompense, for recompense shall be made you at the resurrection of the just.”

14:15. When one of them that sat at table with Him had heard these things, he said to Him, “Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God.” '''14:21. “The servant returned and told these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in the poor and the feeble and the blind and the lame.

14:22. “The servant said, 'Lord, it is done as you have commanded, yet there is still room.'



14:23. “The Lord said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

14:24. “'But I say to you that none of those men that were invited shall taste of my supper.'”

14:25. Great multitudes went with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,

14:26. “If any man comes to Me and does not spurn his father, mother, wife, children, brethren, sisters, and even his very own life, he cannot be My disciple.

We must be in that disposition of soul, as to be willing to renounce, and part with every thing, how near or dear it may be to us, that would keep us from following Christ.

14:27. “Whoever does not carry his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

14:28. “For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary and whether he has the means to finish it

14:29. “lest, after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him

14:30. “and say, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'



14:31. “Or what king about to go to make war against another king, does not first sit down and think whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him that comes against him with with twenty thousand,

14:32. “that if he cannot, he can send an embassy requesting terms of peace while the other is yet afar off?

14:33. “Likewise, every one of you that does not renounce all that he possesses cannot be My disciple.

'''14:34. “Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savor, with what shall it be seasoned?'''

'''14:35. “It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.”'''

Chapter 15
The parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal son.

15:1. Now the publicans and sinners drew near to Jesus to hear Him.

15:2. The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

15:3. Jesus spoke to them this parable, saying, 15:21. “The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am now not worthy to be called your son.'

15:22. “The father said to his servants, 'Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

15:23. “'Bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and make merry

15:24. “'because this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to be merry.

15:25. “Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and approached close to the house, he heard music and dancing.

15:26. “He called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

15:27. “He said to him, 'Your brother has come and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'

'''15:28. “The elder son was angry and would not go in. His father came out and began to entreat him.'''

15:29. “He answered his father, 'Behold, for so many years I have served you and I have never transgressed your commandment, yet you have never even given me a kid to make merry with my friends.



15:30. “'But as soon as this son of yours has come, who devoured his substance with harlots, you kill the fatted calf for him.'

15:31. “But the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all I have is yours.

15:32. “'But it was fitting that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.'”

Chapter 16
The parable of the unjust steward and of the rich man and Lazarus.

16:1. Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a steward who was accused before him of wasting his goods.

'''16:2. “He called the steward and said to him, 'How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for now you cannot be steward any longer.

'''16:3. “The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, because my lord has taken the stewardship away from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.'''

16:4. “'I know what I will do that, when I shall be removed from the stewardship, I may be received into people's homes.'

16:5. “Calling together each of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my lord?'

16:6. “He said, 'A hundred barrels of oil.' The steward said to him, 'Take your bill; sit down quickly and write fifty.'

16:7. “Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' He said, 'A thousand bushels of wheat.' The steward said to him, 'Take your bill and write eight hundred.'

16:8. “The lord commended the unjust steward since he had acted wisely, for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

16:9. “I say to you, make friends using delusive wealth, that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.

Delusive wealth...The wealth of this world is not the true wealth we hope to gain as Christians. They may receive. . .By this we see, that the poor servants of God, whom we have relieved by our alms, may hereafter, by their intercession, bring our souls to heaven.



16:10. “He that is faithful in that which is least is also faithful in that which is greater, and he that is unjust in that which is little is also unjust in that which is greater.

16:11. “If then you have not been faithful in the delusive wealth, who will trust you with that which is the true?

16:12. “If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?

'''16:13. “No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other or he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”'''

16:14. Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided Him.

'''16:15. Jesus said to them, “You justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is high to men is an abomination before God.'''

'''16:16. “The law and the prophets existed until John. From that time the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone must enter it by strenuous labor.'''

16:17. “It is easier for heaven and earth to pass than one tittle of the law to be revoked.

16:18. “Everyone that divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he that marries a woman that is divorced from her husband commits adultery. '''16:22. “It came to pass that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and he was buried in hell.'''

Abraham's bosom. . .The place of rest, where the souls of the saints resided, till Christ had opened heaven by his death.



16:23. “Lifting up his eyes when he was in torment, he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom,

16:24. “and he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.'

16:25. “Abraham said to him, 'Son, remember that you received good things in your lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things, but now he is comforted and you are tormented.

16:26. “'Besides all this, between us and you there is fixed a great abyss, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot, nor come here from there.'

16:27. “The rich man said, 'Then, father, I beseech you that you would send him to my father's house, for I have five brethren,

16:28. “'that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torments.'



'''16:29. “Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

16:30. “But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.'

16:31. “Abraham said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe if one rise again from the dead.'”

Chapter 17
'Lessons of avoiding scandal and of the efficacy of faith. The ten lepers. The manner of the coming of Christ.'

'''17:1. Jesus said to His disciples, “It is impossible that scandals should not come. But woe to him through whom they come!'''



17:2. “It would be better for him that a millstone were hung about his neck and he was cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.



'''17:3. “Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, reprove him, and if he does penance, forgive him.'''

17:4. “If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day he comes to you repentant, saying, 'I am sorry,' forgive him.”

17:5. The Apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

17:6. The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this mulberry tree, 'Be rooted up and transplanted into the sea,' and it would obey you.

17:7. “But which of you, having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he has come from the field, 'Go immediately; sit down to eat,'

17:8. “and will not rather say to him, 'Make my supper ready and gird yourself and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterwards you will eat and drink'?

17:9. “Does he thank that servant for doing the things which he commanded him?

'''17:10. “I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.'”'''

Unprofitable servants.. .Because our service is of no profit to our master; and he justly claims it as our bounden duty. But though we are unprofitable to him, our serving him is not unprofitable to us; for he is pleased to give by his grace a value to our good works, which, in consequence of his promise, entitles them to an eternal reward. 17:15. One of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back with a loud voice glorifying God.

'''17:16. He fell on his face before the feet of Jesus giving thanks. This man was a Samaritan.'''

'''17:17. Jesus said, “Were not ten made clean? And where are the nine?'''

17:18. “There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this stranger.” 17:19. Jesus said to him, “Arise, go your way; for your faith has made you whole.”

17:20. Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God should come, He answered them, “The Kingdom of God does not come with observation.

17:21. “Nor shall they say, 'Behold here,' or 'Behold there.' For lo, the Kingdom of God is within you.” 17:22. Jesus said to His disciples, “The days will come when you shall desire to see one day of the Son of man, and you shall not see it.

17:23. “They will say to you, 'See here,' and 'See there.' Do not go after nor follow them.

17:24. “For the Son of man in His day shall be as the lightning that flashes from under heaven to the earth's bounds.

17:25. “But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.



17:26. “As it came to pass in the days of Noah, so shall it also be in the days of the Son of man.

17:27. “They ate and drank, they married wives and were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all.

'''17:28. “Likewise, it shall be as in the days of Lot. They ate and drank, they bought and sold, they planted and built,'''

17:29. “and in the day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

17:30. “Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man shall be revealed.

17:31. “In that hour, he that is on the housetop and has his goods in the house should not go down to take them away, and, similarly, he that is in the field should not return back.



17:32. “Remember Lot's wife.

17:33. “Whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whoever shall lose it shall preserve it.

'''17:34. “I say to you: In that night there shall be two men in one bed. The one shall be taken and the other shall be left.'''

'''17:35. “Two women shall be grinding together. The one shall be taken and the other shall be left. Two men shall be in the field. The one shall be taken and the other shall be left.”'''

17:36. They said to him, “Where, Lord?”

17:37. He said to them, “Wherever the carcass shall be, there will the eagles also be gathered together.”

Chapter 18
'We must pray always. The Pharisee and the publican. The danger of riches. The blind man is restored to sight.'

18:1. Jesus also spoke a parable to them, that we ought always to pray and not to grow weary,

18:9. To some who trusted in themselves as just and despised others, He also spoke this parable,



18:10. “Two men went up into the Temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and the other a publican.

18:11. “The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself in this manner, 'O God, I give you thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

18:12. “'I fast twice in a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'

18:13. “The publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven, but struck his breast, saying, 'O God, be merciful to me a sinner.'

18:14. “I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other, because everyone that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.”



'''18:15. They also brought infants to Jesus that He might touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.'''



18:16. But Jesus, calling them together, said, “Allow the children to come to me and do not forbid them, for to such does the Kingdom of God belong.

18:17. “Amen, I say to you, whoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a child shall not enter into it.”

18:18. A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?”

'''18:19. Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? None is good but God alone.'''

'''18:20. “You know the commandments. You shalt not kill. You shalt not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shalt not bear false witness. Honor your father and mother.”'''

18:21. The ruler said, “I have kept all these things from my youth.”

'''18:22. When Jesus had heard this, He said to him, “Yet one thing is wanting of you. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven, and come, follow Me.”'''



18:23. Having heard these things, he became sorrowful, for he was very rich.

18:24. Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said, “How rarely shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.



18:25. “For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

18:26. They that heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”

18:27. Jesus said to them, “The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.”

18:28. Then Peter said, “Behold, we have left all things and have followed You.”

18:29. Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, there is no man that has left home or parents or brethren or wife or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake

18:30. “who shall not receive much more in this present time, and everlasting life in the world to come.”

18:31. Then Jesus took the Twelve to Himself and said to them, “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accomplished which were written by the prophets concerning the Son of man.

18:32. “For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles and shall be mocked and scourged and spit upon,



18:33. “and after they have scourged Him, they will put Him to death, and the third day He shall rise again.”

18:34. They did not understand any of these things, and this word was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.

18:35. When Jesus drew near Jericho, a certain blind man sat begging by the wayside.

18:36. When he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.

18:37. They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

18:38. He cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.”



18:39. They that went in front rebuked him that he should hold his peace, but he cried out much more, “Son of David, have mercy on me.”

'''18:40. Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,'''

18:41. “What do you want Me to do to you?” But he said, “Lord, that I may see.”

18:42. Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you whole.”

18:43. Immediately he saw and followed Jesus, glorifying God, and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Chapter 19


'Zacchaeus entertains Christ. The parable of the talents. Christ rides upon a donkey and weeps over Jerusalem.' 19:5. When Jesus came to the place, looking up, He saw him and said to him: “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for this day I must abide in your house.”

19:6. He made haste and came down and received Him with joy.

19:7. When all saw it, they murmured, saying that He was going to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.

19:8. But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have wronged any man of anything, I restore him fourfold.”

19:9. Jesus said to him, “This day salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

19:10. “For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

19:11. As they were hearing these things, He added and spoke a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought that the Kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.

19:12. He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

19:13. “Calling his ten servants, he gave them ten talents worth six thousand day's wages apiece and said to them, 'Trade till I come.'

19:14. “But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying, 'We will not have this man reign over us.'



19:15. “He returned, having received the kingdom, and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

19:16. “The first came saying, 'Lord, your talent has gained ten talents.'

19:17. “He said to him, 'Well done, good servant, because you have been faithful in a little, you shalt have power over ten cities.'

19:18. “The second came, saying, 'Lord, your talent has gained five talents.'

19:19. “He said to him, 'Be over five cities also.'

19:20. “Another came, saying, 'Lord, behold here is your talent, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

19:21. “'For I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap that which you did not sow.'

'''19:22. “He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping that which I did not sow.'''



19:23. “'Why then did you not put my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have exacted it with interest?'

19:24. “He said to those that stood by, 'Take the talent away from him and give it to him that has ten talents.'

19:25. “They said to him, 'Lord, he has ten talents.'

19:26. “But he said to them, 'But I say to you that to everyone that has more shall be given, and he shall abound, and from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.

19:27. “'But as for those enemies of mine who would not have me reign over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence.'”

19:28. Having said these things, Jesus went ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

19:29. When He had come near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount called Olivet, He sent two of His disciples,



19:30. saying, “Go into the town which is opposite you, and when you enter it you shall find the colt of a donkey tied there on which no man has ever sat; loose him and bring him here.

19:31. “If any man shall ask you, 'Why do you loose him?' you shall say to him, 'Because the Lord has need of his service.'”

19:32. They that were sent went their way and found the colt standing, as He said to them.

19:33. As they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them, “Why do you loose the colt?”

19:34. But they said, “Because the Lord has need of him.”



19:35. They brought him to Jesus, and placing their garments on the colt, they set Jesus on it.

19:36. As He went, they spread their clothes underneath on the way.



19:37. When He was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

'''19:38. saying: “Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven and glory on high!”'''

19:39. Some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, “Master, rebuke Your disciples.”

19:40. Jesus said to them, “I say to you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.”



19:41. When Jesus drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying,

19:42. “If only you had known in your day the things that bring your peace; but now, they are hidden from your eyes.



19:43. “For the days shall come upon you, and your enemies shall dig a trench about you and encompass you and confine you on every side

'''19:44. “and beat you and your children who are in you flat to the ground. And they shall not leave in you a stone upon a stone, because you did not give notice to the time you were visited.”'''

19:45. Entering into the Temple, Jesus began to cast out those that sold and bought there,

19:46. saying to them, “It is written, My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.”

19:47. Jesus was teaching daily in the Temple, and the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy Him.

19:48. They did not find what to do to Him, for all the people were very attentive to hear Him.

Chapter 20
'The parable of the husbandmen. Of paying tribute to Caesar and of the resurrection of the dead.'

20:1. One day, as He was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together



'''20:2. and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority do You these things? Or, who is he that has given You this authority?”'''

'''20:3. Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:'''



20:4. “The baptism of John, was it from Heaven, or of men?”

20:5. But they thought to themselves, saying, “If we shall say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did you not believe in him?'

'''20:6. “But if we say, 'Of men,' the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”'''

20:7. They answered that they did not know from where it was.

20:8. Jesus said to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

20:9. He began to speak to the people this parable: “A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and he was abroad for a long time.

20:10. “At the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard, but they beat him and sent him away empty.

'''20:11. “Again he sent another servant. But they beat him also and, treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.'''

20:12. “Again he sent a third, and they wounded him also and cast him out.



'''20:13. “Then the lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that when they see him they will respect him.

'''20:14. “When the husbandmen saw the son, they thought to themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him that the inheritance may be ours.

'''20:15. “So casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?'''

20:16. “He will come and will destroy these husbandmen and will give the vineyard to others.” They, hearing this, said to Him, “God forbid.”



20:37. “Now that the dead rise again, Moses also showed at the bush, when he called the Lord The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.

20:38. “For He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to Him.”

20:39. Some of the scribes answered Him, “Master, you have said well.”

20:40. After that they did not dare to ask Him any more questions.

20:41. But He said to them, “How do they say that the Christ is the son of David?

20:42. “David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

20:43. “until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

'''20:44. “David then calls Him Lord. How is He his son?”'''

20:45. In the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples,

20:46. “Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes and love salutations in the marketplace and the prime chairs in the synagogues and the chief rooms at feasts,

'''20:47. “who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.”'''

Chapter 21
'The widow's mites. The signs that should precede the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world.'

21:1. Looking on, Jesus saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury, 21:2. and He also saw a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.

21:3. He said, “Truly, I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them,

21:4. “for all these have cast into the offerings of God from their abundance, but she from her poverty has cast in everything she had to live on.”

21:5. Some were saying that the Temple was adorned with large stones and gifts, so He said,

21:6. “These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.”

'''21:7. They asked Him, “Master, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?”'''

21:8. Jesus said, “Take heed that you are not seduced, for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and 'The time is at hand.' Do not go after them.

'''21:9. “When you shall hear of wars and seditions, do not be terrified. These things must first come to pass, but the end is not yet presently.”'''

21:10. Then He said to them, “Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

21:11. “And there shall be great earthquakes in various places and pestilences and famines and terrors from heaven, and there shall be great signs.

21:12. “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors for My name's sake.

21:13. “It shall happen to you for a testimony.

21:14. “Remember in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how you shall answer,

21:15. “for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and deny.

21:16. “You shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren and kinsmen and friends, and they will put some of you to death.

21:17. “You shall be hated by all men for My name's sake,

21:18. “but not a hair of your head shall perish.

21:19. “In your patience you shall possess your souls.

21:20. “When you shall see Jerusalem encompassed with an army, know then that its desolation is at hand.

21:21. “Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and those who are in the its midst depart out, and those who are in the countries not enter into it.

21:22. “For these are the days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.

21:23. “But woe to them that are with child and nurse in those days, for there shall be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.

21:24. “They shall fall by the edge of the sword and shall be led away as captives into all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles till the times of the nations be fulfilled.

21:25. “There shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea, and of the waves,

'''21:26. “and men withering away for fear and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved.'''

21:27. “Then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.

21:28. “But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.”



'''21:29. He spoke to them an allegory. “See the fig tree and all the trees:'''

21:30. “when they begin to shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is near;

21:31. “so also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the Kingdom of God is at hand.

21:32. “Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away until all things be fulfilled.

21:33. “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.

21:34. “Take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.

21:35. “For it shall come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth like a snare.

21:36. “Watch, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come and to stand before the Son of man.”





21:37. In the daytime, Jesus was teaching in the Temple, but then He went out and abode on the mount that is called Olivet.

21:38. All the people came to Him early in the morning to hear Him in the Temple.

Chapter 22
'The treason of Judas. The Last Supper. The first part of the history of the Passion.'

22:1. Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was at hand. 22:66. As soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the chief priests and scribes came together, and they brought Him into their council saying, “If You are the Christ, tell us.”

22:67. He said to them, “If I shall tell you, you will not believe Me.

22:68. “If I shall also ask you, you will not answer Me, nor let Me go.

22:69. “But from now on the Son of man shall be sitting at the right hand of the power of God.”

22:70. Then they all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” Jesus said, “You say that I am.”

'''22:71. They said, “What further testimony do we need? For we ourselves have heard it from His own mouth.”'''

Chapter 23
The continuation of the history of the Passion.



23:1. The whole multitude of them rose up and led Him to Pilate.

23:2. They began to accuse Him, saying, “We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and saying that He is Christ the King.”



23:3. Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” But He answered, “You have said it.”

23:4. Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes, “I find no cause in this man.”

23:5. But they were more earnest, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.”

23:6. But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee.

23:7. When he understood that Jesus was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him away to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem in those days.

23:8. Herod saw Jesus and was very glad, for he had desired to see Him for a long time because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some sign wrought by Him.

23:9. Herod questioned Jesus about many things, but He did not answer him anything.

23:10. Meanwhile, the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing Him.





23:11. Then Herod with his army scorned Jesus and mocked Him, putting a white garment on Him and sending Him back to Pilate.

23:12. Herod and Pilate became friends that same day, for beforehand they were enemies of each other.



23:13. Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the magistrates and the people,

23:14. said to them, “You have presented this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, I, having examined Him before you, find no cause in this man regarding those things in which you accuse Him.

'''23:15. “No, nor Herod either. For I sent you to Herod, and behold, nothing worthy of death was done by this man.'''

23:16. “I will chastise Him therefore and release Him.”

23:17. Now Pilate was expected to release a prisoner on the feast day,

23:18. but the whole multitude cried out together, saying, “Away with this man, and release Barabbas to us.”



23:19. Barabbas had been cast into prison for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder.

23:20. Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus,



23:21. but they cried again, “Crucify Him, crucify Him.”





'''23:22. He said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I do not find any cause deserving death in Him. I will chastise Him therefore and let Him go.”'''

23:23. But they were insistent with loud voices, requiring that He might be crucified, and their voices prevailed.

23:53. Taking Jesus down, Joseph wrapped Him in fine linen and laid Him in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone in which no man had ever been laid.

23:54. It was the day of the Parasceve, and the Sabbath drew on.

Parasceve. . .That is, the eve, or day of preparation for the sabbath.



23:55. The women that had come with Jesus from Galilee followed behind and saw the sepulchre and how His body was laid.

23:56. They returned and prepared spices and ointments, and on the Sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.

Chapter 24
24:13. The same day two of them went to a town named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

24:14. They talked together about all these things which had happened.

24:15. It came to pass that while they talked and reasoned among themselves, Jesus Himself also drew near and went with them.

24:16. But their eyes were restrained so that they would not recognize Him.

24:17. He said to them, “What are these discourses that you hold with one another as you walk and are sad?”

24:18. One of them, whose name was Cleophas, answered Him, “Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem who has not known the things that have been done there in these past days?”

24:19. He said to him, “What things?” They said: “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people.

24:20. “And how our chief priests and princes delivered Him to be condemned to death and crucified Him.

'''24:21. “But we hoped that it was He that should have redeemed Israel. And now besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.'''

24:22. “Yes, and certain women also of our company frighted us who, before it was light, were at the sepulchre,

24:23. “and not finding His body, came, saying that they had all seen a vision of angels, who say that He is alive.

24:24. “Some of our people went to the sepulchre and found it as the women had said, but they did not find Him.”

24:25. Then He said to them, “O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all the things which the prophets have spoken.

24:26. “Did not the Christ have to suffer these things to enter into His glory?”



24:27. Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them all the things in the Scriptures that concerned Him.

24:28. They drew near to the town where they were going, and He acted as though he would go farther.

24:29. But they constrained Him, saying, “Stay with us, because it is towards evening and the day is now far spent,” and He went in with them.

24:30. It came to pass, while He was at table with them, He took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them.

24:31. Their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, but He vanished out of their sight.

24:32. They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He spoke on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?”

24:33. Rising up the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem and they found the Eleven those that were with them gathered together,

24:34. saying, “The Lord has risen indeed and has appeared to Simon.”

24:35. They told what things were done on the way, and how they knew Him in the breaking of bread.

'''24:36. Now, while they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them and said to them, “Peace be to you. It is I; do not fear.”'''

24:37. But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.

24:38. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

'''24:39. “See My hands and feet, that it is I Myself. Touch and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”'''

24:40. When He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

24:41. But while they did not yet believe but wondered for joy, He said, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

24:42. They offered Him a piece of a broiled fish and a honeycomb.



24:43. When He had eaten before them, He took and gave the remains to them.

24:44. He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things concerning Me which are written in the law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

24:45. Then He opened their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures.

24:46. He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it behooved the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead on the third day,

24:47. “and that penance and remission of sins should be preached in His name, to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

24:48. “You are witnesses of these things.

24:49. “I send the promise of My Father upon you, but stay in the city until you are endued with power from on High.”

The promise of My Father. . .that is, the Holy Spirit, whom Christ had promised that his Father and he would send, John 14:26 and 17:7.

24:50. He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands, He blessed them.



24:51. It came to pass, while He blessed them, He departed from them and was carried up to Heaven.

24:52. They adored and went back into Jerusalem with great joy,

'''24:53. and they were always in the Temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.'''

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---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

See also:Saint Luke

Saint Luke - The evangelist, was a Gentile. The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown. According to his own statement (Luke 1:2), he was not an "eye-witness and minister of the word from the beginning." It is probable that he was a physician in Troas, and was there converted by Paul, to whom he attached himself. He accompanied him to Philippi, but did not there share his imprisonment, nor did he accompany him further after his release in his missionary journey at this time (Acts 17:1). On Paul's third visit to Philippi (Acts 20:5, Acts 20:6) we again meet with Luke, who probably had spent all the intervening time in that city, a period of seven or eight years. From this time Luke was Paul's constant companion during his journey to Jerusalem (Acts 20:6-21:18). He again disappears from view during Paul's imprisonment at Jerusalem and Caesarea, and only reappears when Paul sets out for Rome (Acts 27:1), whither he accompanies him (Acts 28:2, Acts 28:12), and where he remains with him till the close of his first imprisonment (Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14). The last notice of the "beloved physician" is in 2 Timothy 4:11. There are many passages in Paul's epistles, as well as in the writings of Luke, which show the extent and accuracy of his medical knowledge.

Gospel According to Luke - Was written by Luke. He does not claim to have been an eye-witness of our Lord's ministry, but to have gone to the best sources of information within his reach, and to have written an orderly narrative of the facts (Luke 1:1). The authors of the first three Gospels, the synoptics, wrote independently of each other. Each wrote his independent narrative under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Each writer has some things, both in matter and style, peculiar to himself, yet all the three have much in common. Luke's Gospel has been called "the Gospel of the nations, full of mercy and hope, assured to the world by the love of a suffering Savior;" "the Gospel of the saintly life;" "the Gospel for the Greeks; the Gospel of the future; the Gospel of progressive Christianity, of the universality and gratuitousness of the Gospel; the historic Gospel; the Gospel of Jesus as the good Physician and the Savior of mankind;" the "Gospel of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man;" "the Gospel of womanhood;" "the Gospel of the outcast, of the Samaritan, the publican, the harlot, and the prodigal;" "the Gospel of tolerance." The main characteristic of this Gospel, as Farrar (Cambridge Bible, Luke, Introd.) remarks, is fitfully expressed in the motto, "Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil" (Acts 10:38; compare Luke 4:18). Luke wrote for the "Hellenic world." This Gospel is indeed "rich and precious." "Out of a total of 1151 verses, Luke has 389 in common with Matthew and Mark, 176 in common with Matthew alone, 41 in common with Mark alone, leaving 544 peculiar to himself. In many instances all three use identical language." (See MATTHEW; MARK; GOSPEL.) There are seventeen of our Lord's parables peculiar to this Gospel. (See Table Parables in the Gospels.) Luke also records seven of our Lord's miracles which are omitted by Matthew and Mark. (See Table Miracles Recorded in the Gospels.) The synoptical Gospels are related to each other after the following scheme. If the contents of each Gospel be represented by 100, then when compared this result is obtained in the following table: Synoptic Gospels Peculiarities Coincidences Total Mark 07 93 100 Matthew 42 58 100 Luke 59 41 100 That is, thirteen-fourteenths of Mark, four-sevenths of Matthew, and two-fifths of Luke are taken up in describing the same things in very similar language. Luke's style is more finished and classical than that of Matthew and Mark. There is less in it of the Hebrew idiom. He uses a few Latin words (Luke 12:6; Luke 7:41; Luke 8:30; Luke 11:33; Luke 19:20), but no Syriac or Hebrew words except sikera, an exciting drink of the nature of wine, but not made of grapes (from Heb. shakar , "he is intoxicated", Leviticus 10:9), probably palm wine. This Gospel contains twenty-eight distinct references to the Old Testament. The date of its composition is uncertain. It must have been written before the Acts, the date of the composition of which is generally fixed at about 63 or 64 A.D.. This Gospel was written, therefore, probably about 60 or 63 A.D., when Luke may have been at Caesarea in attendance on Paul, who was then a prisoner. Others have conjectured that it was written at Rome during Paul's imprisonment there. But on this point no positive certainty can be attained. It is commonly supposed that Luke wrote under the direction, if not at the dictation of Paul. Many words and phrases are common to both; see table: Compare With Luke 4:22 Colossians 4:6 Luke 4:32 1 Corinthians 2:4 Luke 6:36 2 Corinthians 1:3 Luke 6:39 Romans 2:19 Luke 9:56 2 Corinthians 10:8 Luke 10:8 1 Corinthians 10:27 Luke 11:41 Titus 1:15 Luke 18:1 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Luke 21:36 Ephesians 6:18 Luke 22:19, Luke 22:20 1 Corinthians 11:23 Luke 24:46 Acts 17:3 Luke 24:34 1 Corinthians 15:5