Luke 20(ESV) The Authority of Jesus Challenged One day,as Jesus[a]was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel,the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up2and said to him, "Tell usby what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority."3He answered them,"I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,4was the bapti...

Luke 19(ESV) Jesus and Zacchaeus He entered Jericho and was passing through.2And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.3Andhe was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature.4So he ran on ahead and climbed up intoa sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pas...

Luke 18(ESV) The Parable of the Persistent Widow And he told them a parable to the effect that they oughtalways to pray and notlose heart.2He said,"In a certain city there was a judge whoneither feared God nor respected man.3And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'4For a while he refused, but afterw...

Luke 17(ESV) Temptations to Sin And he said to his disciples,"Temptations to sin[a]aresure to come, butwoe to the one through whom they come!2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin.[b]3Pay attention to yourselves!If your brother sins,rebuke him, and if...

Luke 16(ESV) The Parable of the Dishonest Manager He also said to the disciples,"There was a rich man who hada manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.2And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of yourmanagement, for you can no longer be manager.'3And the manager said to hims...

Luke 15(ESV) The Parable of the Lost Sheep Nowthe tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.2And the Pharisees and the scribesgrumbled, saying,"This man receives sinners andeats with them." 3So he told them this parable:4"What man of you, having a hundred sheep,if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-ninein the open country, andgo af...

Luke 14(ESV) Healing of a Man on the Sabbath One Sabbath,when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they werewatching him carefully.2And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy.3And Jesus responded tothe lawyers and Pharisees, saying,"Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?"4But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him ...

Luke 13(ESV) Repent or Perish There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose bloodPilate had mingled with their sacrifices.2And he answered them,"Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?3No, I tell you; but unless yourepent, you will all likewise perish.4Or ...

Luke 12(ESV) Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees In the meantime,when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first,"Beware ofthe leaven of the Pharisees,which is hypocrisy.2Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.3Therefore whatever you have...

Luke 11(ESV) The Lord's Prayer Now Jesus[a]was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray,as John taught his disciples."2And he said to them,"When you pray, say: "Father,hallowed beyour name.Your kingdom come.3Give useach day our daily bread,[b]4andforgive us our sins,for we ourselves forgive everyone ...