Luke 11,47-54

‘Alas for you because you build tombs for the prophets, the people your ancestors killed!  In this way you both witness to what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building.  ‘And that is why the Wisdom of God said, “I willwill slaughter and persecute,  so that this generation will have to answer for every prophet’s blood that has been shed since the foundation of the world,  from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the Temple.” Yes, I tell you, this generation will ‘Alas for you lawyers who have taken away the key of knowledge! … Read more »

Luke 11,42-46

But alas for you Pharisees, because you pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and neglect justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without neglecting the others.  Alas for you Pharisees, because you like to take the seats of honour in the synagogues and to be greeted respectfully in the market squares!   … Read more »

Luke 11,37-41

He had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table.  The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal.  But the Lord said to him, ‘You Pharisees! You clean the outside of cup and plate, while inside yourselves you are filled with extortion and wickedness.  … Read more »

Luke 11, 29-32

The crowds got even bigger and he addressed them, ‘This is an evil generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah.  For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be a sign to this generation.  … Read more »

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Luke 17, 11-19

Now it happened that on the way to Jerusalem he was travelling in the borderlands of Samaria at the top of his voice  and threw himself prostrate at the feet of Jesus and thanked him… Read more »

Luke 11, 27-28

It happened that as he was speaking, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, ‘Blessed the womb that bore you and the breasts that fed you!’  But he replied, ‘More blessed still are those who hear the word of God and keep it!’

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Luke 11, 15-26

But some of them said, ‘It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he drives devils out.’  Others asked him, as a test, for a sign from heaven;  but, knowing what they were thinking, he said to them, ‘Any kingdom which is divided against itself is heading for ruin, and house collapses against house.  So, too, with Satan: if he is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? … Read more »

Luke 11,5-13

He also said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him in the middle of the night to say, “My friend, lend me three loaves,  because a friend of mine on his travels has just arrived at my house and I have nothing to offer him;”  and the man answers from inside the house, “Do not bother me… Read more »

Luke 11,1-4

Now it happened that he was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’  He said to them, ‘When you pray, this is what to say: Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come;  give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins,  for we ourselves forgive each one who is in debt to us… Read more »

Luke 10,38-42

In the course of their journey he came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.  She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking.  Now Martha, who was distracted with all the serving, came to him and said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? … Read more »