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

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

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

If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.

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

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.

So Jesus told them this parable:

The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.

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

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

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

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says!

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

But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

Those who heard this said, “Then who can be saved?”

He replied, “What is impossible for mere humans is possible for God.”

When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on.

They told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.”

“What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, let me see again.”