Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.

Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,

and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod’s household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.

Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.

Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.

The expert in religious law said, “The one who showed mercy to him.” So Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”

So you testify that you approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed the prophets and you build their tombs!

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’

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

At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.”

Then he said to them, “Which of you, if you have a son or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?”

The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.

So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side.

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

It would be better for him to have a millstone tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.

When he saw them he said, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went along, they were cleansed.

Then the disciples said to him, “Where, Lord?” He replied to them, “Where the dead body is, there the vultures will gather.”

But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.