27.10 The Healing of the Centurion's Servant
MT 8:5-13
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him,
asking for help, 6 and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at
home, in terrible distress." 7 And Jesus said to him, "I will come and
heal him." 8 But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to
have you come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will
be healed. 9 For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under
me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,'
and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." 10 When
Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him,
"Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down
with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the
sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There
will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 13 Then to the centurion Jesus
said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And his servant
was healed at that very hour.
LK 7:1-10
1 When he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the
people, he entered Capernaum. 2 A centurion's servant, who was dear to
him, was sick and ready to die. 3 When he heard of Jesus, he sent to
him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 And
when they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is
worthy to have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and has
built us our synagogue." 6 And Jesus went with them. When he was not
far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him,
"Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come
under my roof. 7 Therefore I did not even consider myself worthy to
come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I
am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one,
'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my
servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." 9 When Jesus heard this, he
marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that followed him, "I
tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel." 10 And
when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the
servant well.
28.10 Jesus Charges the Twelve Apostles and Sends Them Forth
MT 9:35-11:1
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in
their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
every disease and every sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had
compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like
sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, "The
harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the
Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
10
1 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them
authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every
disease and every sickness. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are
these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James
the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew;
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and
Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them: "Do not go
among the Gentiles, or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 But go
rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And preach as you
go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' 8 Heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have
received, freely give. 9 Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your
belts, 10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a
staff; for the worker is worthy of his food. 11 Now whatever village or
town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you
go out. 12 As you enter the house, give it your greeting. 13 And if the
house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy,
let your peace return to you. 14 And if any one will not receive you or
listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave
that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable
on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that
town.
16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves.
Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 But beware of
men, for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their
synagogues. 18 You will be brought before governors and kings for my
sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they
deliver you up, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are
to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; 20
for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking
through you. 21 Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a
father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have
them put to death. 22 And you will be hated by all for my name's sake.
But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you
in one city, flee to another. For truly, I say to you, you will not
have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his
master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and
the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the
house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!
26 "So do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will
not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you
in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your
ear, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the
body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear him who can destroy both
soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And
not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father's will.
30 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not,
therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
32 "Therefore whoever acknowledges me before men, him I will also
acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies me
before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
34 "Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did
not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man
'against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-
in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and a man's enemies will be those
of his own household.' 37 He who loves father or mother more than me is
not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not
worthy of me; 38 and he who does not take his cross and follow me is
not worthy of me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who
loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 "He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me
receives him who sent me. 41 He who receives a prophet because he is a
prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a
righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous
man's reward. 42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a
cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he
shall not lose his reward."
11
1 And when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,
he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
MK 6:7-13
7 And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two
by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He
commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff-no bag,
no bread, no money in their belts-9 but to wear sandals and not put on
two tunics. 10 And he said to them, "Where you enter a house, stay
there until you leave that place. 11 And if any place will not receive
you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust
that is on your feet for a testimony against them." 12 So they went out
and preached that people should repent. 13 And they cast out many
demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.
LK 9:1-6
1 Then he called the twelve together and gave them power and
authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them out
to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 And he said to
them, "Take nothing for the journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor
money; and do not have two tunics. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay
there, and from there depart. 5 And wherever they do not receive you,
when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a
testimony against them." 6 So they departed and went through the towns,
preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
29.10 The Widow's Son Raised From the Dead at Nain
LK 7:11-17
11 Soon afterward, he went to a city called Nain, and his
disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he came near the
gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only
son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city
was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and
said to her, "Do not weep." 14 Then he came and touched the open
coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And he said, "Young man,
I say to you, arise." 15 The dead man sat up, and began to speak. And
he gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all; and they glorified
God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us;" and "God has
visited his people." 17 And this report about him spread throughout all
Judea and all the surrounding country.
30.10 John the Baptist (in prison) Sends Doubting Disciples to Jesus
MT 11:2-19
2 Now when John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he
sent word by his disciples 3 and said to him, "Are you the One who is
to come, or shall we look for another?" 4 And Jesus answered them, "Go
and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight
and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the
dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. 6 And
blessed is he who is not offended because of me." 7 As they went away,
Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go
out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what
did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those
who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. 9 Then what did you go out
to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 10 For
this is he of whom it is written:
'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.'
11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen
one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom
of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist
until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and men of
violence take it by force. 13 For all the Prophets and the Law
prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is
the Elijah who is to come. 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
16 "But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like
children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,
17 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a
demon.' 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,
'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and
sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her deeds."
LK 7:18-35
18 Then the disciples of John told him about all these things. 19
And John, calling to him two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord,
saying, "Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?"
20 When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent
us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look
for another?'" 21 At that very hour he cured many of diseases and
afflictions and evil spirits, and to many that were blind he gave
sight. 22 He answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and
heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are
cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the
good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is he who is not offended
because of me." 24 When the messengers of John had departed, he began
to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the
wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go
out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are
gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings' courts. 26 But
what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a
prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written:
'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.'
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than
John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than
he." 29 (And when they heard him, all the people, even the tax
collectors, justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of
John. 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God
for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
31 "To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and
what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the
marketplace and calling to one another:
'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,
and you say, 'He has a demon.' 34 The Son of Man has come eating and
drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of
tax collectors and sinners!' 35 But wisdom is justified by all her
children."
31.10 The Anointing of Jesus Feet in the House of Simon the Pharisee
LK 7:36-8:3
36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went to
the Pharisee's house, and reclined at the table. 37 And behold, a woman
of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that Jesus was
reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster
flask of perfume, 38 and as she stood behind him at his feet, weeping,
she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair
of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfume.
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to
himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what
sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner." 40 And
Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he
said, "Teacher, say it." 41 "A certain creditor had two debtors. One
owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 When they had
nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now
which of them will love him more?" 43 Simon answered, "I suppose the
one to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged
rightly." 44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you
see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet,
but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of
her head. 45 You gave me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss
my feet from the time I came in. 46 You did not anoint my head with
oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfume. 47 Therefore I tell
you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he
who is forgiven little, loves little." 48 And he said to her, "Your
sins are forgiven." 49 Then those who reclined at the table with him
began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" 50
He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
8
1 Soon afterward, he went on through every city and village,
preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the
twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil
spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons
had come out, 3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and
Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their means.
32.10 Jesus Charges the Seventy Disciples and Sends Them Forth
MT 11:20-24
20 Then he began to rebuke the cities in which most of his mighty
works had been done, because they did not repent. 21 "Woe to you,
Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were
done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented
long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I tell you, it will be more
tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
23 And you, Capernaum,
will you be exalted to heaven?
You shall be brought down to Hades.
For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom,
it would have remained until this day. 24 But I tell you that it shall
be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for
you."
LK 10:1-16
1 After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them
ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself
was about to go. 2 And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send
out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I send you out as
lambs among wolves. 4 Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no
one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this
house.' 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him;
if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating
and drinking what they give, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not
go from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive
you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick there and say to them,
'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' 10 But whenever you enter a
town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 'Even
the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you.
Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.' 12 I
tell you, it will be more tolerable on that day for Sodom than for that
town.
13 "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the
mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14
But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than
for you.
15 And you, Capernaum,
will you be exalted to heaven?
You shall be brought down to Hades!
16 "He who hears you hears me, he who rejects you rejects me, and
he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."
33.10 The Return of the Disciples from Their Mission
MT 11:25-30
25 At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and
intelligent and have revealed them to babes. 26 Yes, Father, for this
was
your good pleasure.
27 "All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one
knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the
Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all
you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my
yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my
burden is light."
LK 10:17-24
17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons
are subject to us in your name." 18 And he said to them, "I saw Satan
fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority
to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the
enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in
this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names
are written in heaven."
21 At that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I
thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these
things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Yes,
Father, for so it was your good pleasure. 22 All things have been
delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except
the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom
the Son chooses to reveal him." 23 Then he turned to his disciples and
said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see. 24 For I
tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and
did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."