Luke 18:9-14 9Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: 10“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that … Continue reading Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Luke 15:1-31 Parable of the Lost Sheep 1Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. 2This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them! 3So Jesus told them this story: 4“If a man has a hundred sheep and … Continue reading Lost and Found Parables

Luke 4:1-13 1Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. 3Then the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of … Continue reading Jesus is Tempted

Luke 7:31-35 “To what can I compare the people of this generation?” Jesus asked. “How can I describe them? 32They are like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, ‘We played wedding songs, and you didn’t dance, so we played funeral songs, and you didn’t weep.’ 33For John the … Continue reading Jesus describes people

Mark 6:30-44 30The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. 31Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have … Continue reading Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

Mark 1:1-20 1This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began 2just as the prophet Isaiah had written: “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way. 3He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the lord’s coming! Clear … Continue reading Let’s Look at the Gospel of Mark