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He fell on his face at Jesus'his">[fn] feet and thanked him. Now the manhe">[fn] was a Samaritan.

For just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.in his day">[fn]Matthew 24:27;">[xr]

"The person who is on the housetop that day must not come down to get the belongings out of his house. The person in the field, too, must not turn back.Matthew 24:17; Mark 13:15;">[xr]

Whoever tries to save his lifeto make his life secure">[fn] will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.Matthew 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; John 12:25;">[xr]

JesusHe">[fn] told his disciplesthem">[fn] a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.Luke 11:5; 21:36; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17;">[xr]

Won't God grant his chosen people justice when they cry out to him day and night? Is he slow to help them?Revelation 6:10;">[xr]

"But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even look up to heaven. Instead, he continued to beat his chest and said, 'O God, be merciful to me, the sinner that I am!'that I am">[fn]

I tell you, this man, rather than the other, went down to his home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."Job 1:22:29; Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5-6;">[xr]

JesusHe">[fn] said to them, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left his home, wife, brothers, parents, or children because of the kingdom of GodDeuteronomy 33:9;">[xr]

ZacchaeusHe">[fn] came down quickly and was glad to welcome him into his home.into his home">[fn]

He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins.minas. A mina was equivalent to about eight months of wages for a laborer.">[fn] He said to them, 'Invest this money until I come back.'

But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him, saying, 'We don't want this man to rule over us!'John 1:11;">[xr]

When he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on aheadMatthew 21:1; Mark 11:1;">[xr]

At the right time he sent a servant to the farmers in order that they might give him his share of the produce of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him back empty-handed.

So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.

and asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no child, the manthe brother">[fn] should marry the widow and have children for his brother.Deuteronomy 25:5;">[xr]

So David calls him 'Lord.' Then how can he be his son?"

While all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,Matthew 23:1; Mark 12:38;">[xr]

Now when the hour came, he took his place at the table, along with the apostles.Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17;">[xr]

Then he said to them, "But now the one who has a wallet must take it along, and his traveling bag, too. And the one who has no sword must sell his coat and buy one.