Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed – and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!”

As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.

and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.

(for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don’t come into this place of torment.’

He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.

Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’