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.”

So the king said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

So those who were sent ahead found it exactly as he had told them.

They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

As he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road.

So he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.

But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,

Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him.”

Then some of the experts in the law answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well!”