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The gospel of Luke was the first book of the Bible I ever read, and is a complete and detailed story of the life of Christ. If you're looking to memorize it with me, this book has 24 chapters and 1,151 verses, and you can use these six verse sets. This is Part 3
Luke
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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,
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and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: Mary (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,
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and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.
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While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke to them in a parable:
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"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.
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Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.
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Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.
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But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"
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Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
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He said, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.
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"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
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Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
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Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.
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As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
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But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
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"No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.
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For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
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So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
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Now Jesus' mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd.
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So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."
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But he replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
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One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, "Let's go across to the other side of the lake." So they set out,
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and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstorm came down on the lake, and the boat started filling up with water, and they were in danger.
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They came and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are about to die!" So he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they died down, and it was calm.
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Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"
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So they sailed over to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.
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As Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man from the town met him who was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but among the tombs.
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When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, "Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!"
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For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)
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Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," because many demons had entered him.
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And they began to beg him not to order them to depart into the abyss.
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Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.
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So the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigs rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.
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When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the news in the town and countryside.
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So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
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Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.
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Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.
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The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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"Return to your home, and declare what God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town what Jesus had done for him.
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Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.
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Then a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue, came up. Falling at Jesus' feet, he pleaded with him to come to his house,
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because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him.
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Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.
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She came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his cloak, and at once the bleeding stopped.
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Then Jesus asked, "Who was it who touched me?" When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing against you!"
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But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out from me."
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When the woman saw that she could not escape notice, she came trembling and fell down before him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched him and how she had been immediately healed.
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Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace."
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While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer."
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But when Jesus heard this, he told him, "Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed."
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Now when he came to the house, Jesus did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.
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Now they were all wailing and mourning for her, but he said, "Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep."
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And they began making fun of him, because they knew that she was dead.
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But Jesus gently took her by the hand and said, "Child, get up."
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Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately. Then he told them to give her something to eat.
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Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.
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After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,
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and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
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He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey - no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, and do not take an extra tunic.
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Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the area.
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Wherever they do not receive you, as you leave that town, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."
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Then they departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead,
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while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.
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Herod said, "I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.
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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.
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But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.
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Now the day began to draw to a close, so the twelve came and said to Jesus, "Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and food, because we are in an isolated place."
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But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish - unless we go and buy food for all these people."
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(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
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So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.
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Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
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They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up - twelve baskets of broken pieces.
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Once when Jesus was praying by himself, and his disciples were nearby, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
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They answered, "John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen."
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Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
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But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone,
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saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."
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Then he said to them all, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
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For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
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For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
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For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
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But I tell you most certainly, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God."
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Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.
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As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.
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Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.
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They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure that he was about to carry out at Jerusalem.
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Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
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Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" - not knowing what he was saying.
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As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!"
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After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.
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Now on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
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Then a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son - he is my only child!
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A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions and causes him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, torturing him severely.
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I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so."
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Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here."
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As the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
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Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God. But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
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"Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."
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But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.
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Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.
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But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,
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and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."
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John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us."
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But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you."
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Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.
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He sent messengers on ahead of him. As they went along, they entered a Samaritan village to make things ready in advance for him,
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but the villagers refused to welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.
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Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
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But Jesus turned and rebuked them,
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and they went on to another village.
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As they were walking along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
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Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
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Jesus said to another, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
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But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
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Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family."
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Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
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After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
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He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.
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Go! I am sending you out like lambs surrounded by wolves.
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Do not carry a money bag, a traveler's bag, or sandals, and greet no one on the road.
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Whenever you enter a house, first say, 'May peace be on this house!'
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And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.
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Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around from house to house.
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Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you.
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Heal the sick in that town and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come upon you!'
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But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say,
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'Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this: The kingdom of God has come.'
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I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town!
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"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
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But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you!
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And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!
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"The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me."
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Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"
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So he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
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Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.
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Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven."
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On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
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All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him."
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Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!
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For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."
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Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
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He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you understand it?"
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The expert answered, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself."
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Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live."
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But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
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Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead.
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Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.
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So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
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But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him.
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He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
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The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.'
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Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?"
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The expert in religious law said, "The one who showed mercy to him." So Jesus said to him, "Go and do the same."
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Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.
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She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he said.
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But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."
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But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,
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but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."
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