Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath,

There right in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Another said, ‘I just got married, and I cannot come.’

So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,

“Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?

So he called one of the slaves and asked what was happening.

But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,

Was no one found to turn back and give praise to God except this foreigner?”

But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’

The man replied, “I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”

They will flog him severely and kill him. Yet on the third day he will rise again.”

So the king said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

So he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,

Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.

You will be hated by everyone because of my name.