because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

so he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, because it is impossible that a prophet should be killed outside Jerusalem.’

Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

It is of no value for the soil or for the manure pile; it is to be thrown out. The one who has ears to hear had better listen!”

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They said, “Caesar’s.”

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For all seven had married her.”

Then they said, “Why do we need further testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!”

And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

So Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, “Say it, Teacher.”

He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey – no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take an extra tunic.

Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.

And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’

and a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten herself up completely.

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’

For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?

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

“Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, ‘Come at once and sit down for a meal’?