John 1,45-51

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the LawJesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’  Nathanael said to him, ‘From Nazareth? Can anything good come from that place?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’  When Jesus saw Nathanael coming he said of him, ‘There, truly, is an Israelite in whom there is no deception.’  Nathanael asked, ‘How do you know me?’ Jesus replied, ‘Before Philip came to call you, I saw you under the fig tree.’  Nathanael answered, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the king of Israel.’  Jesus replied, ‘You believe that just because I said: I saw you under the fig tree… Read more »

Matthew 23,13-33

‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut up the kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces, neither going in yourselves nor allowing others to go who want to. ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over sea and land to make a single proselyte, and anyone who becomes one you make twice as fit for hell as you are.   … Read more »

Luke 13,22-30

Through towns and villages he went teaching, making his way to Jerusalem. will ‘Try your hardest to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.  Once the master of the house has got up and locked the door, you may find yourself standing outside knocking on the door, saying, “Lord, open to us,” but he will Then you will start saying, “We once ate and drank in your company; you taught in our streets,”  but he will reply, “I do not know where you come from; away from me, all evil doers!”  ‘Then there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrown out.  … Read more »

Matthew 23,1-12

Then addressing the crowds and his disciples Jesus said,  ‘The scribes and the Pharisees occupy the chair of Moses.  You must therefore do and observe what they tell you; but do not be guided by what they do, since they do not practise what they preach.  They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on people’s shoulders, but will they lift a finger to move them?  … Read more »

Matthew 22,34-40

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees they got together  and, to put him to the test, one of them put a further question,  ‘Master, which is the greatest commandment of the Law?’  Jesus said to him, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.   … Read more »

Matthew 22,1-14

Jesus began to speak to them in parables once again,  ‘The kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who gave a feast for his son’s wedding.  He sent his servants to call those who had been invited, but they would not come.  Next he sent some more servants with the words, “Tell those who have been invited: Look, my banquet is all prepared, my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, everything is ready… Read more »

Matthew 20,1-16

‘Now the kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard.  He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard.  Going out at about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place and said to them, “You go to my vineyard too and I will give you a fair wage.”  So they went… Read more »

Matthew 19,23-30

Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘In truth I tell you, it is hard for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven.  Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven.’  When the disciples heard this they were astonished… Read more »

Matthew 19,16-22

And now a man came to him and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’  Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’  He said, ‘Which ones?’ Jesus replied, ‘These: You shall not kill… Read more »

Luke 1,39-56

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.  She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.   … Read more »