Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,

He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”

The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

You fools! Didn’t the one who made the outside make the inside as well?

But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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

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

It will be the same on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

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.

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

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.”

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

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

They replied, “The Lord needs it.”