“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.’

John answered them, “The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.”

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!”

On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

He said to them, “But now, the one who has a money bag must take it, and likewise a traveler’s bag too. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.

“Ha! Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God.”

Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain.” As he said this, he called out, “The one who has ears to hear had better listen!”

“Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace.

But the worker answered him, ‘Sir, leave it alone this year too, until I dig around it and put fertilizer on it.

Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.

“Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;

Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

and if I ask you, you will not answer.

I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”

A third time he said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guilty of no crime deserving death. I will therefore flog him and release him.”

That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed.

But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the area.