by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“The Disciples approached Jesus and said,
‘Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?’
He called a child over … and said,
‘Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,
you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Whoever humbles himself like this child
is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
And whoever receives one child such as this in My Name receives Me. …'”
“‘… A man had two sons.
He came to the first and said,
“Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.”
He said in reply, “I will not,”
but afterwards changed his mind and went.
… Which of the two did his father’s will?’
… Jesus said to them, ‘Amen, I say to you,
tax collectors and prostitutes
are entering the kingdom of God before you.
When John came to you in the way of righteousness,
you did not believe him;
but tax collectors and prostitutes did.
Yet even when you saw that,
you did not later change your minds and believe him.'”
“While they were all amazed at His every deed,
Jesus said to His Disciples,
‘Pay attention to what I am telling you.
The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.’ …”
“War broke out in heaven;
Michael and his angels battled against the dragon.
The dragon and its angels fought back,
but they did not prevail ….
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
‘Now have salvation and power come,
and the Kingdom of our God
and the authority of his Anointed.
For the accuser of our brothers is cast out,
who accuses them before our God day and night.
They conquered him by the Blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
love for life did not deter them from death.
Therefore, rejoice, you heavens,
and you who dwell in them.'”
Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,
and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying,
‘John has been raised from the dead’;
others were saying, ‘Elijah has appeared’;
still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’ …”
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority
over all demons and to cure diseases,
and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
He said to them, ‘Take nothing for the journey,
neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,
and let no one take a second tunic. …'”
“… He said to them in reply, ‘My mother and My brothers
are those who hear the Word of God and act on it.'”
“‘… A man had two sons.
He came to the first and said,
“Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.”
He said in reply, “I will not,”
but afterwards changed his mind and went.
… Which of the two did his father’s will?’
… Jesus said to them, ‘Amen, I say to you,
tax collectors and prostitutes
are entering the kingdom of God before you.
When John came to you in the way of righteousness,
you did not believe him;
but tax collectors and prostitutes did.
Yet even when you saw that,
you did not later change your minds and believe him.'”
“‘No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel
or sets it under a bed;
rather, he places it on a lampstand
so that those who enter may see the light. …'”
“‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner
who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.
… ‘… What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?
Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money?
Are you envious because I am generous?’
Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.'”