Luke 10:29-37 - The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied with a story:  “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Temple assistant walked over and looked

Matthew 18:21-35 - Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,”  Jesus replied,  “but seventy times seven! “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he b

Matthew 13:3–9 – He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he...

Matthew 13:10-13 - His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” He replied, “You are...

Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and...