Luke 2,33-35

33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

35(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed… Read more »

John 3,13-17

No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of man; 14 as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up 15 so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. 16 For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life… Read more »

Luke 7,1-10

When he had come to the end of all he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum.  A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death.  Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant.  When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him saying, ‘He deserves this of you,  because he is well disposed towards our people; he built us our synagogueJesus went with them, and was not very far from the house when the centurionJesusfaith as great as this.’ And when the messengers got back to the house they found the servant in perfect health… Read more »

Luke 15,1-32

The tax collectors and sinners, however, were all crowding round to listen to him, and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the missing one till he found it?   … Read more »