To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.

For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

Wherever they do not receive you, as you leave that town, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

But I tell you most certainly, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God.”

And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven.”

and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation.”

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

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.

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

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

Jesus said to his disciples, “Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out by her unending pleas.’”

Won’t God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

who will not receive many times more in this age – and in the age to come, eternal life.”

‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”

He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said, “May this never happen!”