They will say, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’

“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.

Then when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

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

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

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

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

raised their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”

Then he said to the man, “Get up and go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

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.

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

So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”

And when the people saw it, they all complained, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

After Jesus had said this, he continued on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it,

Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling things there,