Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he stopped, one of his
disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his
disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say,
O Father, let your name be held in reverence. Let your kingdom come.
Give to us each day our bread for the day.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACH US TO PRAY (Luke 11:1-4)... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him
towards midnight and says to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves
because a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I
have nothing to set before him'; and suppose his friend answers from
within, 'Don't bother me; th... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus was casting out a dumb demon. When the demon came out the dumb
man spoke and the crowds were amazed. Some of them said, "He casts out
demons by the help of Beelzebul, who is the prince of demons." Others,
trying to put him to the test, sought a sign from heaven from him. He
knew what they were... [ Continue Reading ]
When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it goes through waterless
places seeking for rest. And when it does not find it, it says, "I
will go back to my house from which I came out." So it comes and finds
the house swept and in order. Then it goes and gets in addition seven
spirits worse than itse... [ Continue Reading ]
When the crowds were thronging upon him, he began to say, "This
generation is a wicked generation. It seeks a sign, and no sign will
be given to it except the sign of Jonah; for just as Jonah was a sign
to the people of Nineveh so the Son of Man will be to this generation.
The queen of the south wil... [ Continue Reading ]
No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but
upon a lamp-stand, so that those who come in may see the light. The
lamp of the body is your eye. When your eye is sound your whole body
is full of light; but if the eye is diseased the whole body is full of
darkness. Take care, the... [ Continue Reading ]
After Jesus had spoken a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He came
in and reclined at the table. The Pharisee was surprised when he saw
that he did not dip his hands in water before he ate. The Lord said to
him, "You Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but
inside you are full o... [ Continue Reading ]
A scribe answered, "Teacher, when you talk like that you are insulting
us." Jesus said, "Woe to you scribes too! because you bind burdens
upon men that are hard to bear and you yourselves do not lay a finger
on the burdens. Woe to you! because you build the tombs of the
prophets whom your fathers ki... [ Continue Reading ]