Jesus spoke a parable to them to show that it is necessary always to
pray and not to lose heart. "There was a judge," he said, "in a town
who neither feared God nor respected man. There was a widow in the
same town who kept coming to him and saying, 'Vindicate me against my
adversary.' For some time... [ Continue Reading ]
UNWEARIED IN PRAYER (Luke 18:1-8)... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus spoke this parable to some who were self-confidently sure that
they were righteous and who despised others. "Two men went up to the
Temple to pray. The one was a Pharisee, the other a tax-collector. The
Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'O God, I thank thee that
I am not as the rest... [ Continue Reading ]
People were bringing even their babies to Jesus that he might touch
them. When the disciples saw it they rebuked them. But Jesus called
them to him saying, "Let the little children come to me, and don't
stop them, for of such is the kingdom of God. This is the truth I tell
you--whoever does not rece... [ Continue Reading ]
A ruler asked Jesus, "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal
life?" Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? There is none good
except one God. You know the commandments--do not commit adultery, do
not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honour your father
and your mother.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus took the Twelve and said to them, "Look you--we are going up to
Jerusalem, and everything that was written through the prophets about
the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to the
gentiles; and he will be mocked and cruelly treated; and spat upon;
and they will scourge him an... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the
wayside begging. When he heard the crowd passing through he asked what
it meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." He
shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!" Those who were going
on in front rebuked him and t... [ Continue Reading ]