Chapter 1 of the Gospel According to Luke, American Standard Version. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information and to find out how you can volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org, recording by Sam Stinson by hisfaith.com. Chapter 1. For as much as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed. There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the course of Abijah, and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child because that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. Now it came to pass while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course. According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense, and there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense, and Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not Zechariah, because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth, for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God, and he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him. And Zechariah said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years? And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. And behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple. And when he came out, he could not speak unto them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb. And it came to pass when the days of his administration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. And after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord done unto me, and the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men. Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came in unto her and said, Hail thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee. But she was greatly troubled at this saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favor with God.  He shall be great, and shall be called the son of the most high, and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father, David. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and sent unto her, The holy spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the most high shall overshadow thee, wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the son of God. And behold, Elizabeth thy kin's woman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month with her that was called Barron. For no word from God shall be void of power. And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with haste into a city of Judah, and entered into the house of Zechariah and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the holy spirit, and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me? For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed, for there shall be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior, for he hath looked upon the lowest state of his hand made. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things, and holy is his name. And his mercy is on two generations and generations, on them that fear him. He hath showed strength with his arm. He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart. He hath put down princes from their thrones, and hath exalted them of low degree. The hungry he hath filled with good things, and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath given help to Israel his servant, that he might remember mercy, as he spake unto our fathers, toward Abraham and his seed, forever. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house. Now Elizabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered, and she brought forth a son, and her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her. And it came to pass on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child, and they would have called him Zacharias after the name of his father. And his mother answered and said, Not so, but he shall be called John. And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name, and they made signs to his father what he would have him called. And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote saying, His name is John, and they marveled all.  And fear came on all that dwelt round about them, and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea. And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be, for the hand of the Lord was with him? And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied saying, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old. Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us, to show mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant, the oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, to grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies should serve him without fear, and holiness and righteousness before him all our days. Yea, and thou child shall be called the prophet of the most high, for thou shall go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways, to give knowledge of salvation unto his people in the remission of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day spring from on high shall visit us, to shine upon them that sit in darkness, and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel. End of chapter 1. Chapter 2 of the Gospel According to Luke, American Standard Version. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information and to find out how you can volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org, recording by Sam Stinson by hisfaith.com. Chapter 2. Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment made when Corineas was governor of Syria, and all went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, and to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to enroll himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child. And it came to pass while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people, for there is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ the Lord. And this is the sign unto you, ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace among men in whom he is well pleased. And it came to pass when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in the manger. And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child. And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these sayings pondering them in her heart, and the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them. And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as it is written in the law of the Lord. Every male that opened it the womb shall be called holy to the Lord, and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law, then he received him into his arms and blessed God and said, Now let us thou thy servant depart, Lord, according to thy word in peace. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before at the face of all peoples, a light for revelation, to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. And his father and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him, and Simeon blessed them and said unto Mary, his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against, yea, and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul, that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed. And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Fanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with the husband seven years from her virginity. And she had been a widow even unto four score in four years, who departed not from the temple, worshiping with fastings and supplications night and day. And coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they were turned into Galilee to their own city Nazareth. And the child grew and waxed strong, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover. And when he was 12 years old, they went up after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew it not. But supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they were turned to Jerusalem, seeking for him. And it came to pass after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and asking them questions. And all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. And when they saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? Knew ye not that I must be in my father's house? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject unto them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men. Chapter 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judea, and Herod being Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of the region of Icheria in Traconnitas and Lysa Nias, Tetrarch of Abilene in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas. The word of God came unto John, the son of Zacharias and the wilderness. And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked shell become straight, and the rough ways smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come. Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our Father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham, and even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. And the multitudes ask him saying, what then must we do? And he answered and said unto them, he that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none, and he that hath food, let him do likewise. And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, teacher, what must we do? And he said unto them, extort no more that which is appointed you. And soldiers also ask him saying, and we, what must we do? And he said unto them, extort from no man by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully, and be content with your wages. And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether happily he were the Christ, John answered saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water, but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire, whose fan is in his hand thoroughly to cleanse his threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner. But the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people.  Now, it came to pass when all the people were baptized that Jesus also having been baptized and praying the heaven was opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, thou art my beloved Son, and thee I am well pleased.  End of chapter 3. Chapter 4 of the Gospel According to Luke, American Standard Version. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information and to find out how you can volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by his faith.com. Chapter 4. And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness during 40 days being tempted of the devil and he did eat nothing in those days and when they were completed he hungered and the devil said unto him if thou art the Son of God command this stone that it become bread and Jesus answered unto him it is written man shall not live by bread alone and he led him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time and the devil said unto him to thee will I give all this authority and the glory of them for it has been delivered unto me and whomsoever I will I give it if thou therefore willed worship before me it shall all be thine and Jesus answered and said unto him it is written thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve and he led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said unto him if thou art the Son of God cast thyself down from hence for it is written he shall give his angels charge concerning thee to guard thee and on their hands they shall bear thee up lest happily thou dash thy foot against a stone and Jesus answering said unto him it is said thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God and when the devil had completed every temptation he departed from him for a season and Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about and he taught in their synagogues being glorified of all and he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up and he entered as his custom was into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read and there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah and he opened the book and found the place where it was written the Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor he had sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind to set a liberty them that are bruised to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and he closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him and he began to say unto them today hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears and all bear him witness and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth and they said is not this Joseph's son and he said unto them doubtless you will say unto me this parable physician heal thyself whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum do also hear in thine own country and he said verily I say unto you no prophet is acceptable in his own country but of a truth I say unto you there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the heaven was shut up three years and six months when there came a great famine over all the land and unto none of them was Elijah sent but only to Zarephath in the land of Sidon unto a woman that was a widow and there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet and none of them was cleansed but only Naaman the Syrian and they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things and they rose up and cast him forth out of the city and led him unto the brow of the hill where on their city was built that they might throw him down headlong but he passing through the midst of them went his way and he came down to Capernaum a city of Galilee and he was teaching them on the Sabbath day and they were astonished at his teaching for his word was with authority and in the synagogue there was a man that had a spirit of an unclean demon and he cried out with a loud voice ah what have we to do with the Jesus Thou Nazarene art thou come to destroy us I know thee who thou art the holy one of God and Jesus rebuked him saying hold thy peace and come out of him and when the demon had thrown him down in the midst he came out of him having done him no hurt an amazement came upon all and they spake together one with another saying what is this word for with authority and power he commanded the unclean spirits and they come out and there went forth a rumor concerning him into every place of the region round about and he rose up from the synagogue and entered into the house of Simon and Simon's wife's mother was holding with a great fever and they besought him for her and he stood over her and rebuked the fever and it left her and immediately she rose up administered unto them and when the son was setting all day that had any sick with diverse diseases brought them unto him and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them and demons also came out from many crying out and saying thou art the son of God and rebuking them he suffered them not to speak because they knew that he was the Christ and when it was day he came out and went into a desert place and the multitudes sought after him and came unto him and would have stayed him that he should not go from them but he said unto them I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also for therefore was I sent and he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee end of chapter four chapter five of the gospel according to Luke American standard version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by his faith dot com chapter five now it came to pass while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret and he saw two boats standing by the lake but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets and he entered into one of the boats which was Simon's and asked him to put out a little from the land and he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat and when he had left speaking he said unto Simon put out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught and Simon answered and said master we toiled all night and took nothing but at thy word I will let down the nets and when they had done this they enclosed a great multitude of fishes and their nets were breaking and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat that they should come and help them and they came and filled both the boats so that they began to sink but Simon Peter when he saw it fell down at Jesus's knees saying depart from me for I am a sinful man oh Lord for he was amazed and all that were with him at the draught of the fishes which they had taken and so were also James and John sons of Zebedee who were partners with Simon and Jesus said unto Simon fear not for henceforth thou shalt catch men and when they had brought their boats to land they left all and followed him and it came to pass while he was in one of the cities behold a man full of leprosy and when he saw Jesus he fell on his face and be sought him saying Lord if thou wilt thou canst make me clean and he stretched forth his hand and touched him saying I will be thou made clean and straightway the leprosy departed from him and he charged him to tell no man but go thy way and show thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded for a testimony unto them but so much the more went abroad the report concerning him and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed of their infirmities but he withdrew himself in the deserts and prayed and it came to pass on one of those days that he was teaching and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem and the power of the Lord was with him to heal and behold men bring on a bed a man that was palsied and they sought to bring him in and to lay him before him and not finding by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude they went up to the house top and let him down through the tiles with his couch in the midst before Jesus and seeing their faith he said man thy sins are forgiven thee and the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason saying who is this that speaketh blasphemies who can forgive sins but God alone but Jesus perceiving the reasonings answered and sent unto them why reason ye in your hearts which is easier to say thy sins are forgiven thee or to say arise and walk but that ye may know that the son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins he said unto him that was palsied I say unto thee arise and take up thy couch and go unto thy house and immediately he rose up before them and took up that whereon he lay and departed to his house glorifying God and amazement took hold on all and they glorified God and they were filled with fear saying we have seen strange things today and after these things he went forth and beheld a publican named Levi sitting at the place of toll and said unto him follow me and he forsoc all and rose up and followed him and Levi made him a great feast in his house and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meet with them and the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples saying why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners and Jesus answering said unto them they that are in health have no need of a physician but they that are sick I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance and they said unto him the disciples of John fast often and make supplications likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees but thine eat and drink and Jesus said unto them can ye make the sons of the bride chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them but the days will come and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them then will they fast in those days and he spake also a parable unto them no man rendeth a piece from a new garment and puteth it upon an old garment else he will rend the new and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old and no man puteth new wine into old wine skins else the new wine will burst the skins and itself will be spilled and the skins will perish but new wine must be put into fresh wine skins and no man having drunk old wine desireth new for he saith the old is good. End of chapter five. Chapter six of the gospel according to Luke American Standard Version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by his faith.com. Chapter six. Now it came to pass on a Sabbath that he was going through the grain fields and his disciples plucked the ears and did eat rubbing them in their hands but certain of the Pharisees said why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day and Jesus answering them said have ye not read even this what David did when he was hungry he and they that were with him how he entered into the house of God and took and ate the showbread and gave also to them that were with him which it is not lawful to eat say for the priests alone and he said unto them the son of man is lord of the Sabbath and it came to pass on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught and there was a man there and his right hand was withered and the scribes and the Pharisees watched him whether he would heal on the Sabbath that they might find how to accuse him but he knew their thoughts and he said to the man that had his hand withered rise up and stand forth in the midst and he arose and stood forth and Jesus said unto them I ask you is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm to save a life or to destroy it and he looked round about on them all and said unto him stretch forth thy hand and he did so and his hand was restored but they were filled with madness and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus and it came to pass in these days that he went out into the mountain to pray and he continued all night in prayer to God and when it was day he called his disciples and he chose from them twelve whom also he named apostles Simon whom he also named Peter and Andrew his brother and James and John and Philip in Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alpheus and Simon who was called the zealot and Judas the son of James and Judas Iscariot who became a traitor and he came down with them and stood on a level place and a great multitude of his disciples and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Saiton who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed and all the multitude sought to touch him for power came forth from him and healed them all and he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said blessed are ye poor for yours is the kingdom of God blessed are ye that hunger now for ye shall be filled blessed are ye that weep now for ye shall laugh blessed are ye when men shall hate you and when they shall separate you from their company and reproach you and cast out your name as evil for the son of mansake rejoice in that day and leap for joy for behold your reward is great in heaven for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets but woe unto you that are rich for ye have received your consolation woe unto you ye that are full now for ye shall hunger woe unto you ye that laugh now for ye shall mourn and weep woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you for in the same manner did their fathers do the false prophets but i say unto you that hear love your enemies do good to them that hate you bless them that curse you pray for them that despitefully use you to him that smighteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other and from him that takeeth away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also give to everyone that asketh thee and of him that takeeth away thy goods ask them not again and as ye would that men should do to you do ye also to them likewise and if ye love them that love you what thank have ye for even sinners love those that love them and if ye do good to them that do good to you what thank have ye for even sinners do the same and if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive what thank have ye even sinners lend to sinners to receive again as much but love your enemies and do them good and lend never despairing and your reward shall be great and ye shall be sons of the most high for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil be ye merciful even as your father is merciful and judge not and ye shall not be judged and condemn not and ye shall not be condemned release and ye shall be released give and it shall be given unto you good measure pressed down shaken together running over shall they give into your bosom for with what measure ye meet it shall be measured to you again and he spoke also a parable unto them can the blind guide the blind shall they not both fall into a pit the disciple is not above his teacher but everyone when he is perfected shall be as his teacher and why beholdest thou the moat that is in thy brother's eye but considerous not the beam that is in thine own eye or how can't thou say to thy brother brother let me cast out the moat that is in thine eye when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye thou hypocrite cast out first the beam out of thine own eye and then shall thou see clearly to cast out the moat that is in thy brother's eye for there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit for each tree is known by its own fruit for if thorns men do not gather figs nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes the good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh and why call ye me lord lord and do not the things which I say everyone that cometh unto me and hear is my words and do with them I will show you to whom he is like he is like a man building a house who digged and went deep and laid a foundation upon the rock and when a flood arose the stream break against that house and could not shake it because it had been well-builded but he that heareth and do with not is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation against which the stream break and straight way it fell in and the ruin of that house was great end of chapter six chapter seven of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a libra vox recording all libra vox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit libra vox.org recording by sam stinson by his faith dot com chapter seven after he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people he entered into capernaum and a certain centurion servant who was dear unto him was sick and at the point of death and when he heard concerning jesus he sent unto him elders of the jews asking him that he would come and save his servant and they when they came to jesus besought him earnestly saying he is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him for he loveth our nation and himself built us our synagogue and jesus went with them and when he was now not far from the house the centurion sent friends to him saying unto him lord trouble not thyself for i am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof wherefore it neither thought i myself worthy to come unto thee but say the word and my servant shall be healed for i also am a man said under authority having under myself soldiers and i say to this one go and he goeth and to another come and he cometh and to my servant do this and he doeth it and when jesus heard these things he marveled at him and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him i say unto you i have not found so great faith no not in israel and they that were sent returning to the house found the servant whole and it came to pass soon afterwards that he went to a city called nane and his disciples went with him and a great multitude now when he drew near to the gate of the city behold there was carried out one that was dead the only son of his mother and she was a widow and much people of the city was with her and when the lord saw her he had compassion on her and said unto her weep not and he came nigh and touched the buyer and the bearer stood still and he said young man i say unto thee arise and he that was dead sat up and began to speak and he gave him to his mother and fear took hold on all and they glorified god saying a great prophet is arisen among us and god hath visited his people and this report went forth concerning him in the whole of judia and all the region round about and the disciples of john told him of all these things and john calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to the lord saying aren't thou he that cometh or look we for another and when the men were coming to him they said john the baptist hath sent us unto thee saying aren't thou he that cometh or look we for another and that our he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits and on many that were blind he bestowed sight and he answered and said unto them go and tell john the things which ye have seen and heard the blind received their sight the lame walk the lepers are cleansed and the deaf here the dead are raised up the poor have good tidings preached to them and blessed is he whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me and when the messengers of john were departed he began to say unto the multitudes concerning john what went ye out into the wilderness to behold a reed shaken with the wind but what went ye out to see a man clothed in soft raiment behold they that are gorgeously apparelled and live delicately are in kings courts but what went ye out to see a prophet yay i say unto you and much more than a prophet this is he of whom it is written behold i send my messenger before thy face who shall prepare thy way before thee i say unto you among them that are born of women there is none greater than john yet he that is but little in the kingdom of god is greater than he and all the people when they heard and the publicans justified god being baptized with the baptism of john but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of god being not baptized of him where to then shall i liken the men of this generation and to what are they like they are likened to children that sit in the marketplace and call one to another who say we piped unto you and ye did not dance we wailed and ye did not weep for john the baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine and ye say he hath a demon the son of man has come eating and drinking and ye say behold a gluttonous man and a wine bibber a friend of publicans and sinners and wisdom is justified of all her children and one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him and he entered into the Pharisee's house and sat down to meet and behold a woman who was in the city a sinner and when she knew that he was sitting at meet in the Pharisee's house she brought an alabaster cruise of ointment and standing behind at his feet weeping she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment now when the Pharisee that had bitten him saw it he spake within himself saying this man if he were a prophet would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that touches him that she is a sinner and jesus answering said unto him simon i have somewhat to say unto thee and he saith teacher say on a certain lender had two debtors the one owed 500 shillings and the other 50 when they had not wherewith to pay he forgave them both which of them therefore will love him most simon answered and said he i suppose to whom he forgave the most and he said unto him thou hast rightly judged in turning to the woman he said unto simon see as thou this woman i entered into thy house thou gave us me no water for my feet but she hath wetted my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair thou gave us me no kiss but she since the time i came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet my head with oil thou didst not anoint but she hath anointed my feet with ointment wherefore i say unto thee her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much but to whom little is forgiven the same loveth little and he said unto her thy sins are forgiven and they that sat at meet with him began to say within themselves who is this that even forgiveth sins and he said unto the woman thy faith hath saved thee go in peace end of chapter seven chapter eight of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a libravox recording all libravox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit libravox.org recording by sam stinson by hisfaith.com chapter eight and it came to pass soon afterwards that he went about through cities and villages preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of god and with him the 12 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities mary that was called magdalene from whom seven demons had gone out and joanna the wife of chooses herids steward and susanna and many others who ministered unto them of their substance and when a great multitude came together and they of every city resorted unto him he spake by a parable the sower went forth to sow his seed and as he sowed some fell by the wayside and it was trodden underfoot and the birds of the heaven devoured it and other fell on the rock and as soon as it grew it withered away because it had no moisture and other fell amidst the thorns and the thorns grew with it and choked it and other fell into the good ground and grew and brought forth fruit a hundred fold as he said these things he cried he that hath ears to hear let him hear and his disciples asked him what this parable might be and he said unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of god but to the rest in parables that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand now the parable is this the seed is the word of god and those by the wayside are they that have heard then cometh the devil and takeeth away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved and those on the rock are they who when they have heard receive the word with joy and those have no root who for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away and that which fell among the thorns these are they that have heard and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection and that in the good ground these are such as in an honest and good heart having heard the word hold it fast and bring forth fruit with patience and no man when he had lighted a lamp covered it with a vessel or put it under a bed but put it on a stand that they that enter it may see the light for nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light take heed therefore how ye hear for whosoever hath to him shall be given and whosoever hath not from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath and there came to him his mother and brethren and they could not come at him for the crowd and it was told him thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee but he answered and said unto them my mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God and do it now it came to pass on one of those days that he entered into a boat himself and his disciples and he said unto them let us go over unto the other side of the lake and they launched forth but as they sailed he fell asleep and there came down a storm of wind on the lake and they were filling with water and were in jeopardy and they came to him and awoke him saying master master we perish and he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water and they ceased and there was a calm and he said unto them where is your faith and being afraid they marveled saying one to another who then is this that he commanded even the winds and the water and they obey him and they arrived at the country of the garrisons which is over against Galilee and when he was come forth upon the land there met him a certain man out of the city who had demons and for a long time he had worn no clothes and abode not in any house but in the tombs and when he saw Jesus he cried out and fell down before him and with a loud voice said what have I to do with thee Jesus thou son of the most high god I beseech thee torment me not for he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man for oftentimes it had seized him and he was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters and breaking the bands asunder he was driven of the demon into the deserts and Jesus asked him what is thy name and he said legion for many demons were entered into him and they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them and he gave them leave and the demons came out from the man and entered into the swine and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake and were drowned and when they that fed them saw what had come to pass they fled and told it in the city and in the country and they went out to see what had come to pass and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons were gone out sitting clothed and in his right mind at the feet of Jesus and they were afraid and they that saw it told them how he that was possessed with demons was made whole and all the people of the country of the garrisons round about asked him to depart from them for they were holed in with great fear and he entered into a boat and returned but the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him but he sent him away saying return to thy house and declare how great things God hath done for thee and he went his way publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him and as Jesus returned the multitude welcomed him for they were all waiting for him and behold there came a man named Jairus and he was a ruler of the synagogue and he fell down at Jesus's feet and besought him to come into his house for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age and she was dying but as he went the multitudes thronged him and a woman having an issue of blood twelve years who had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed of any came behind him and touched the border of his garment and immediately the issue of her blood stanched and Jesus said who is it that touched me and when all denied Peter said and they that were with him master the multitudes pressed thee and crushed thee but Jesus said someone did touch me for I perceived that power had gone forth from me and when the woman saw that she was not hid she came trembling and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him and how she was healed immediately and he said unto her daughter thy faith hath made thee whole go in peace while he yet spake there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house saying thy daughter is dead trouble not the teacher but Jesus hearing it answered him fear not only believe and she shall be made whole and when he came to the house he suffered not any man to enter in with him save Peter and John and James and the father of the maiden and her mother and all were weeping and bewailing her but he said weep not for she is not dead but sleepeth and they laughed him to score knowing that she was dead but he taking her by the hand called saying maiden arise and her spirit returned and she rose up immediately and he commanded that something be given her to eat and her parents were amazed but he charged them to tell no man what had been done end of chapter eight chapter nine of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a libra vox recording all libra vox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit libra vox.org recording by sam stinson by his faith dot com chapter nine and he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases and he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of god and to heal the sick and he said unto them take nothing for your journey neither staff nor wallet nor bread nor money neither have two coats and into whatsoever house ye enter there abide and thence depart and as many as receive you not when ye depart from that city shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them and they departed and went throughout the villages preaching the gospel and healing everywhere now herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done and he was much perplexed because that it was said by some that john was risen from the dead and by some that Elijah had appeared and by others that one of the old prophets was risen again and herod said john i beheaded but who is this about whom i hear such things and he sought to see him and the apostles when they were returned declared unto him what things they had done and he took them and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida but the multitudes perceiving it followed him and he welcomed them and spake to them of the kingdom of god and them that had need of healing he cured and the day began to wear away and the twelve came and said unto him send the multitude away that they may go into the villages and country round about and lodge and get provisions for we are here in a desert place but he said unto them give ye them to eat and they said we have no more than five loaves and two fishes except we should go and buy food for all this people for they were about five thousand men and he said unto his disciples make them sit down in companies about fifty each and they did so and made them all sit down and he took the five loaves and the two fishes and looking up to heaven he blessed them and break and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude and they ate and were all filled and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces twelve baskets and it came to pass as he was praying apart the disciples were with him and he asked them saying who do the multitudes say that i am and they answering said john the baptist but others say Elijah and others that one of the old prophets has risen again and he said unto them but who say ye that i am and peter answering said the Christ of God but he charged them and commanded them to tell this to no man saying the son of man must suffer many things and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and the third day be raised up and he said unto all if any man would come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me for whosoever would save his life shall lose it but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake the same shall save it for what is a man profited if he gained the whole world and lose or forfeit his own self for whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words of him shall the son of man be ashamed when he cometh in his own glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels but i tell you of a truth there are some of them that stand here who shall in no wise taste of death till they see the kingdom of god and it came to pass about eight days after these sayings that he took with him peter and john and james and went up into the mountain to pray and as he was praying the fashion of his countenance was altered and his raiment became white and dazzling and behold there talked with him two men who were moses and elijah who appeared in glory and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem now peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep but when they were fully awake they saw his glory and the two men that stood with him and it came to pass as they were parting from him peter said unto jesus master it is good for us to be here and let us make three tabernacles one for thee and one for moses and one for elijah not knowing what he said and while he said these things there came a cloud and overshadowed them and they feared as they entered into the cloud and a voice came out of the cloud saying this is my son my chosen hear ye him and when the voice came jesus was found alone and they held their peace and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen and it came to pass on the next day when they were come down from the mountain a great multitude met him and behold a man from the multitude cried saying teacher i beseech thee to look upon my son for he is mine only child and behold the spirit taketh him and he suddenly cryeth out and it teareth him that he fometh and it hardly departed from him bruising him sorely and i be sought thy disciples to cast it out and they could not and jesus answered and said oh faithless and perverse generation how long shall i be with you and bear with you bring hither thy son and as he was yet a coming the demon dashed him down and tear him grievously but jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy and gave him back to his father and they were all astonished at the majesty of god but while all were marveling at all the things which he did he said unto his disciples let these words sink into your ears for the son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men but they understood not this saying and it was concealed from them that they should not perceive it and they were afraid to ask him about this saying and there arose a reasoning among them which of them was the greatest but when jesus saw the reasoning of their heart he took a little child and set him by his side and said unto them whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me and whosoever shall receive me receive with him that sent me for he that is least among you all the same is great and john answered and said master we saw one casting out demons in thy name and we forbade him because he followed not with us but jesus said unto him forbid him not for he that is not against you is for you and it came to pass when the days were well nigh come that he should be received up he steadfastly set his faiths to go to jerusalem and sent messengers before his face and they went and entered into a village of the samaritans to make ready for him and they did not receive him because his face was as though he were going to jerusalem and when his disciples james and john saw this they said lord will thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven and consume them but he turned and rebuked them and they went to another village and as they went on the way a certain man said unto him i will follow thee whether so ever thou goest and jesus said unto him the foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven have nests but the son of man hath not where to lay his head and he said unto another follow me but he said lord suffer me first to go and bury my father but he said unto him leave the dead to bury their own dead but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of god and another also said i will follow thee lord but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house but jesus said unto him no man having put his hand in the plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of god end of chapter nine chapter ten of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a liver vox recording all liver vox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit liver vox.org recording by sam stinson by his faith.com chapter 10 now after these things the lord appointed 70 others and sent them two and two before his face and to every city and place whether he himself was about to come and he said unto them the harvest indeed is plentious but the laborers are few pray ye therefore the lord of the harvest that he sent forth laborers into his harvest go your ways behold i send you forth is lambs in the midst of wolves carry no purse no wallet no shoes and salute no man on the way and into whatsoever house he shall enter first say peace be to this house and if a son of peace be there your peace shall rest upon him but if not it shall turn to you again and in that same house remain eating and drinking such things as they give for the laborer is worthy of his hire go not from house to house and into whatsoever city ye enter and they receive you eat such things as are set before you and heal the sick that are there in and say unto them the kingdom of god has come nigh unto you but into whatsoever city ye shall enter and they receive you not go out into the streets thereof and say even the dust from your city that cleaveth to our feet we wipe off against you nevertheless know this that the kingdom of god has come nigh i say unto you it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city woe unto thee Corazin woe unto thee Bethsaida for if the mighty works had been done in tire in Sidon which were done in you they would have repented long ago sitting in sat cloth and ashes but it shall be more tolerable for tire in Sidon in the judgment than for you and thou Copernum shall thou be exalted unto heaven thou shall be brought down unto Hades he that heareth you heareth me and he that rejected you rejected me and he that rejected me rejected him that sent me in the seventy returned with joy saying Lord even the demons are subject unto us in thy name and he said unto them I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven behold I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall in any wise hurt you nevertheless in this rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you but rejoice that your names are written in heaven in the same hour he rejoiced in the holy spirit and said I thank the oh father lord of heaven and earth that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding and its reveal them unto babes yea father for so it was well pleasing in thy sight all things have been delivered unto me of my father and no one knoweth who the son is save the father and who the father is save the son and he to whomsoever the son willeth to reveal him and turning to the disciples he said privately blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see for I say unto you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see and saw them not and to hear the things which ye hear and heard them not and behold a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him saying teacher what shall I do to inherit eternal life and he said unto him what is written in the law how readest thou and he answering said thou shalt love the lord thy god with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy strength and with all thy mind and thy neighbor as thyself and he said unto him thou hast answered right this do and thou shalt live but he desiring to justify himself said unto jesus and who is my neighbor jesus made answer and said a certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and he fell among robbers who both stripped him and beat him and departed leaving him half dead and by chance a certain priest was going down that way and when he saw him he passed by on the other side and in like manner a Levite also when he came to the place and saw him passed by on the other side but a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came where he was and when he saw him he was moved with compassion and came to him and bound up his wounds pouring on them oil and wine and he said him on his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him and on the morrow he took out two shillings and gave them to the host and said take care of him and whatsoever thou spendest more I when I come back again will repay thee which of these three thickest thou proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers and he said he that showed mercy on him and Jesus said unto him go and do thou likewise now as they went on their way he entered into a certain village and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house and she had a sister called Mary who also sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word but Martha was combered about much serving and she came up to him and said Lord does thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone bid her therefore that she help me but the Lord answered and said unto her Martha Martha thou art anxious and troubled about many things but one thing is needful for Mary hath chosen the good part which shall not be taken away from her end of chapter 10 chapter 11 of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by his faith.com chapter 11 and it came to pass as he was praying in a certain place that when he ceased one of his disciples said unto him Lord teach us to pray even as John also taught his disciples and he said unto them when ye pray say father how would be thy name thy kingdom come give us day by day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves also forgive everyone that is indebted to us and bring us not into temptation and he said unto them which of you shall have a friend and shall go unto him at midnight and say to him friend lend me three loaves for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey and I have nothing to set before him and he from within shall answer and say trouble me not the doors now shut and my children are with me in bed I cannot rise and give thee I say unto you though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth and I say unto you ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you for everyone that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened and of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf and he give him a stone or a fish and he for a fish give him a serpent or if he shall ask an egg will he give him a scorpion if ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your heavenly father give the holy spirit to them that ask him and he was casting out a demon that was dumb and it came to pass when the demon was gone out the dumb man spake and the multitudes marveled but some of them said by Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons and others trying him sought of him a sign from heaven but he knowing their thoughts said unto them every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation and a house divided against a house falleth and if satan also is divided against himself how shall his kingdom stand because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub and if I by Beelzebub cast out demons by whom do your sons cast them out therefore shall they be your judges but if I by the finger of God cast out demons then is the kingdom of God come upon you when the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court his goods are in peace but when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted and divided his spoils he that is not with me is against me and he that gathereth not with me scattereth the unclean spirit when he has gone out of the man passeth through waterless places seeking rest and finding none he saith I will turn back unto my house whence I came out and when he has come he findeth that swept in garnished then goeth he and taketh to him seven other spirits more evil than himself and they enter in and dwell there and the last aid of that man become with worse than the first and it came to pass as he said these things a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and sent unto him blessed is the womb that bear thee and the breasts which thou distsuck but he said yea rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it and when the multitudes were gathering together unto him he began to say this generation is an evil generation it seeketh after a sign in their shell no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah for even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites so shall also the son of man be to this generation the queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and she'll condemn them for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon and behold a greater than Solomon is here the men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it for they repented at the preaching of Jonah and behold a greater than Jonah is here no man when he had lighted a lamp puteth it in a cellar neither under the bushel but on the stand that they which enter in may see the light the lamp of thy body is thine eye when thine eye is single thy whole body also is full of light but when it is evil thy body also is full of darkness look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness if therefore thy whole body be full of light having no part dark it shall be wholly full of light is when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light now as he spake a Pharisee asked with him to dine with him and he went in and sat down to meet and when the Pharisee saw it he marveled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner and the Lord said unto him now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness ye foolish ones did not he that made the outside make the inside also but give for alms those things which are within and behold all things are clean unto you but woe unto you Pharisees for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb and pass over justice and the love of God but these ought ye have to done and not to leave the other undone woe unto you Pharisees for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues and the salutations in the marketplaces woe unto you for ye are as the tombs which appear not and the men that walk over them know it not and one of the lawyers answering sayeth unto him teacher and saying this thou reproaches us also and he said woe unto you lawyers also for ye load men with burdens grievous to be born and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers woe unto you for ye build the tombs of the prophets and your fathers killed them so ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers for they killed them and ye build their tombs therefore also said the wisdom of God I will send unto them prophets and apostles and some of them they shall kill and persecute that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation from the blood of able unto the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the sanctuary yea I say unto you it shall be required of this generation woe unto you lawyers for ye took away the key of knowledge ye entered not in yourselves and them that were entering in ye hindered and when he was come out from thence the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently and to provoke him to speak of many things laying weight for him to catch something out of his mouth and of chapter 11 chapter 12 of the gospel according to Luke American standard version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by his faith dot com chapter 12 in the meantime when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together in so much that they trod one upon another he began to say unto his disciples first of all beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy but there is nothing covered up that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be known where for whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light and what ye have spoken in the ear of the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops and I say unto you my friends be not afraid of them that kill the body and after that have no more that they can do but I will warn you whom ye shall fear fear him who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell yay I say unto you fear him are not five sparrows sold for two pence and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God but the very hairs of your head are all numbered fear not ye are of more value than many sparrows and I say unto you everyone who shall confess me before men him shall the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God but he that denies me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God and everyone who shall speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven him but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven and when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities be not anxious how or what ye shall answer or what ye shall say for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say and one out of the multitude said unto him teacher bid my brother divide the inheritance with me but he said unto him man who made me a judge or divider over you and he said unto them take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth and he spake a parable unto them saying the ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully and he reasoned within himself saying what shall I do because I have not where to bestow my fruits and he said this will I do I will pull down my barns and build greater and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods and I will say to my soul soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thine ease eat drink be merry but God said unto him thou foolish one this night is thy soul required of thee and the things which thou hast prepared whose shall they be so is he that layeth of treasure for himself and is not rich toward God and he said unto his disciples therefore I say unto you be not anxious for your life what ye shall eat nor yet for your body what ye shall put on for the life is more than the food and the body than the raiment consider the ravens that they so not neither reap which have no store chamber nor barn and God feedeth them of how much more value are ye than the birds and which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life if then ye are not able to do even that which is least why are ye anxious concerning the rest consider the lilies how they grow they toil not neither do they spin yet I say unto you even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these but if God doth so clothe the grass in the field which today is and tomorrow is cast into the oven how much more shall he clothe you oh ye of little faith and seek not ye what ye shall eat and what ye shall drink neither be ye of doubtful mind for of all these things do the nations of the world seek after but your father knoweth that ye have need of these things yet seek ye his kingdom and these things shall be added unto you fear not little flock for it is your father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom sell that which ye have and give alms make for yourselves purses which wax not old a treasure in the heavens that falleth not where no thief draws near neither moth destroyeth for where your treasure is there will your heart be also let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning in be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord when he shall return from the marriage feast that when he cometh and knocketh they may straightway open unto him blessed are those servants whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching verily I say unto you that he shall gird himself and make them sit down to meet and shall come and serve them and if he shall come in the second watch and if in the third and find them so blessed are those servants but know this that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming he would have watched and not have left his house to be broken through be ye also ready for in an hour that ye think not the son of man cometh and peter said lord speakest thou this parable unto us or even unto all and the lord said who then is the faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall set over his household to give them their portion of food and do season blessed is that servant whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing of the truth I say unto you that he will set him over all that he hath but if that servant shall say in his heart my lord delayeth his coming and shall begin to beat the men servants and the maid servants and to eat and drink and to be drunken the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not and in an hour when he knoweth not and shall cut him asunder and appoint his portion with the unfaithful and that servant who knew his lord's will and made not ready nor did according to his will shall be beaten with many stripes but he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes and to whomsoever much is given of him shall much be required and to whom they commit much of him will they ask the more I came to cast fire upon the earth and what do I desire if it is already kindled but I have a baptism to be baptized with and how am I straightened till it be accomplished think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth I tell you nay but rather division for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided three against two and two against three they shall be divided father against son and son against father mother against daughter and daughter against her mother mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law and he said to the multitudes also when ye see a cloud rising in the west straightway ye say there comeeth a shower and so it cometh to pass and when ye see a south wind blowing ye say there will be a scorching heat and it cometh to pass ye hypocrites ye know how to interpret the face of the earth in the heaven but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right for as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate on the way give diligence to be quit of him lest happily he drag thee unto the judge and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer and the officer shall cast thee into prison I say unto thee thou shalt by no means come out thence till thou have paid the very last might end of chapter 12 chapter 13 of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by hisfaith.com chapter 13 now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galileans whose blood pilot had mingled with their sacrifices and he answered and said unto them think ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans because they have suffered these things I tell you nay but except ye repent ye shall all in like manner perish or those 18 upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem I tell you nay but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish and he spake this parable a certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard and he came seeking the fruit thereon and found none and he said unto the vinedresser behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none cut it down why doth it also cumber the ground and he answering sayeth unto him lord let it alone this year also till I shall dig about it and dung it and if it bear fruit thenceforth well but if not thou shalt cut it down and he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day and behold a woman that had a spirit of infirmity 18 years and she was bound together and could in no wise lift herself up and when Jesus saw her he called her and said to her woman thou art loosed from thine infirmity and he laid his hands upon her and immediately she was made straight and glorified God and the ruler of the synagogue being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath answered and said to the multitude there are six days in which men ought to work and them therefore come and be healed and not on the day of the Sabbath but the Lord answered him and said ye hypocrites death not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him away to watering and ought not this woman being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound low these 18 years to have been loosed from the bond on the day of the Sabbath and as he said these things all his adversaries were put to shame and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him he said therefore unto what is the kingdom of God like and where and to shall I liken it it is like unto a grain of mustard seed which a man took and cast into his own garden and it grew and became a tree and the birds of the heaven launched in the branches thereof and again he said where and to shall I like in the kingdom of God it is like unto Levin which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened and he went on his way through cities and villages teaching and journeying on unto Jerusalem and once said unto him Lord are they few that are saved and he said unto them strive to enter in by the narrow door for many I say unto you shall seek to enter in and shall not be able when once the master of the house is risen up and hath shut to the door and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door saying Lord open to us and he shall answer and say to you I know you not once ye are then shall ye begin to say we did eat and drink in thy presence and thou didst teach in our streets and he shall say I tell you I know not once ye are depart for me all ye workers of iniquity there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and yourselves cast forth without and they shall come from the east and west and from the north and south and shall sit down in the kingdom of God and behold there are last who shall be first and there are first who shall be last in that very hour there came certain Pharisees saying to him get thee out and go hence for Herod would feign kill thee and he said unto them go and say to that fox behold I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow and the third day I am perfected nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem oh Jerusalem Jerusalem that killeth the prophets and stoneth them that are sent unto her how often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings and ye would not behold your house is left unto you desolate and I say unto you ye shall not see me until ye shall say blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord end of chapter 13 chapter 14 of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a libra vox recording all libra vox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit libra vox.org recording by sam stinson by his faith.com chapter 14 and it came to pass when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread that they were watching him and behold there was before him a certain man that had the drop see and jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees saying is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not but they held their peace and he took him and healed him and let him go and he said unto them which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well and will not straightway draw him up on a Sabbath day and they could not answer again unto these things and he spake a parable unto those that were bitten when he marked how they chose out the chief seats saying unto them when thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast sit not down in the chief seat lest happily a more honorable man than thou bebidden of him and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee give this man place and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place but when thou art bitten go and sit down in the lowest place that when he that hath bitten thee cometh he may say to thee friend go up higher then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meet with thee for everyone that exalted himself shall be humbled and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted and he said to him also that had bitten him when thou makest a dinner or a supper call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor rich neighbors lest happily they also bid thee again and a recompense be made thee but when thou makest a feast bid the poor the maimed the lame the blind and thou shalt be blessed because they have not wherewith to recompense thee for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just and when one of them that sat at meet with him heard these things he said unto him blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of god but he said unto him a certain man made a great supper and he bade many and he sent forth his servants at supper time to say to them that were bitten come for all things are now ready and they all with one consent began to make excuse the first said unto him I have bought a field and I must needs go out and see it I pray thee have me excused and another said I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to prove them I pray thee have me excused and another said I have married a wife and therefore I cannot come and the servant came and told his lord these things then the master of the house being angry said to his servant go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame and the servant said lord without its command is done and yet there is room and the lord said unto the servant go out into the highways and hedges and constrain them to come in that my house may be filled for I say unto you that none of those men that were bitten shall taste of my supper now there went with him great multitudes and he turned and said unto them if any man cometh unto me and hated not his own father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters yay and his own life also he cannot be my disciple whosoever doth not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple for which of you desiring to build a tower doth not first sit down and count the cost whether he hath wherewith to complete it less happily when he hath laid a foundation and is not able to finish all that behold began to mock him saying this man began to build and was not able to finish or what king as he goeth to encounter another king in war will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand or else while the other is yet a great way off he sendeth an embassage and asketh conditions of peace so therefore whosoever he be of you that renounceeth not all that he hath he cannot be my disciple salt therefore is good but if even the salt have lost its savor wherewith shall it be seasoned it is fit neither for the land nor for the dung hill men cast it out he that hath ears to hear let him hear and of chapter 14 chapter 15 of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a libra vox recording all libra vox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit libra vox dot org recording by sam stinson by his faith dot com chapter 15 now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him and both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured saying this man receiveth sinners in edith with them and he spake unto them this parable saying what man of you having a hundred sheep and having lost one of them does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost until he find it and when he hath found it he layeth it on his shoulders rejoicing and when he cometh home he calleth together his friends and his neighbors saying unto them rejoice with me for I have found my sheep which was lost I say unto you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety and nine righteous persons who need no repentance or what woman having ten pieces of silver if she lose one piece doth not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find it and when she hath found it she calleth together her friends and neighbors saying rejoice with me for I have found the peace which I had lost even so I say unto you there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth and he said a certain man had two sons and the younger of them said to his father father give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me and he divided unto them his living and not many days after the younger son gathered altogether and took his journey into a far country and there he wasted his substance with riotous living and when he had spent all there arose a mighty famine in that country and he began to be in want and he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country and he sent him into his fields to feed swine and he would feign have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat and no man gave unto him but when he came to himself he said how many hired servants of my fathers have bred enough and to spare and I perish here with hunger I will arise and go to my father and will say unto him father I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight I am no more worthy to be called thy son make me as one of thy hired servants and he arose and came to his father but while he was yet afar off his father saw him and was moved with compassion and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him and the son said unto him father I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight I am no more worthy to be called thy son but the father said to his servants bring forth quickly the best robe and put it on him and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet and bring the fatted calf and kill it and let us eat and make merry for this my son was dead and is alive again he was lost and is found and they began to be merry now his elder son was in the field and as he came and drew nigh to the house he heard music and dancing and he called to him one of the servants and inquired what these things might be and he said unto him thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf because he hath received him safe and sound but he was angry and would not go in and his father came out and and treated him but he answered and said to his father lo these many years do I serve thee and I never transgressed a commandment of thine and yet thou never gave us to me a kid that I might make merry with my friends but when this thy son came who hath devoured thy living with harlots thou killest for him the fatted calf and he said unto him son thou art ever with me and all that is mine is thine but it was meat to make merry and be glad for this thy brother was dead and is alive again and was lost and is found End of Chapter 15 Chapter 16 of the Gospel According to Luke American Standard Version This is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public domain For more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit LibriVox.org recording by Sam Stinson by hisfaith.com Chapter 16 And he said also unto the disciples there was a certain rich man who had a steward and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods and he called him and said unto him what is this that I hear of thee render the account of thy stewardship for thou canst be no longer steward and the steward said within himself what shall I do seeing that my lord take of the way the stewardship from me I have not strength to dig to beg I am ashamed I am resolved what to do that when I am put out of the stewardship they may receive me into their houses and calling to him each one of his lord's debtors he said to the first how much owe us thou unto my lord and he said a hundred measures of oil and he said unto him take thy bond and sit down quickly and write fifty then said he to another and how much owe us thou and he said a hundred measures of wheat he saith unto him take thy bond and write forescore and his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light and I say unto you make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness that when it shall fail they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles he that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much if therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon who will commit to your trust the true riches and if ye have not been faithful and that which is another's who will give you that which is your own no servant can serve two masters for either he will hate the one and love the other or else he will hold to one and despise the other you cannot serve God and mammon and the Pharisees who were lovers of money heard all these things and they scoffed at him and he said unto them ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men but God knoweth your hearts for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God the law and the prophets were until john from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached and every man entered violently into it but it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fall everyone that put it away his wife and marieth another committed adultery and he that marieth one that is put away from a husband committed adultery now there was a certain rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen faring sumptuously every day and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate full of sores and desirened to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table yea even the dogs came and lit his sores and it came to pass that the beggar died and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom and the rich man also died and was buried and in Hades he lifted up his eyes being in torments and seeth Abraham a far off in Lazarus in his bosom and he cried and said father Abraham have mercy on me and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue for I'm in anguish in this flame but Abraham said son remember that thou in thy lifetime receive is thy good things and Lazarus in like manner evil things but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish and besides all this between us and you there is a great golf fixed that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able and that none may cross over from thence to us and he said I pray thee therefore father that thou wouldst send him to my father's house for I have five brethren that he may testify into them lest they also come into this place of torment but Abraham seeth they have Moses in the prophets let them hear them and he said nay father Abraham but if one go to them from the dead they will repent and he said unto him if they hear not moses in the prophets neither will they be persuaded if one rise from the dead and of chapter 16 chapter 17 of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a libravox recording all libravox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit libravox.org recording by sam stinson by his faith dot com chapter 17 and he said unto his disciples it is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come but woe unto him through whom they come it were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were thrown into the sea rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble take heed to yourselves if thy brother sin rebuke him and if he repent forgive him and if he sin against the seven times in the day and seven times turn again to thee saying I repent thou shalt forgive him and the apostle said unto the lord increase our faith and the lord said if ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed you would say into this psychamine tree be thou rooted up and be thou planted in the sea and it would obey you but who is there of you having a servant plowing or keeping sheep that will say unto him when he has come in from the field come straight way and sit down to meet and will not rather say unto him make ready wherewith I may sup and gird thyself and serve me till I have eaten and drunken and afterward thou shalt eat and drink doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded even so ye also when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you say we are unprofitable servants we have done that which it was our duty to do and it came to pass as they were on the way to Jerusalem that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee and as he entered into a certain village there met him ten men that were lepers who stood afar off and they lifted up their voices saying Jesus master have mercy on us and when he saw them he said unto them go and show yourselves unto the priests and it came to pass as they went they were cleansed and one of them when he saw that he was healed turned back with a loud voice glorifying God and he fell upon his face at his feet giving him thanks and he was a Samaritan and Jesus answering said we're not the ten cleansed but where are the nine were there none found that returned to give glory to God save this stranger and he said unto him arise and go thy way thy faith hath made thee whole and being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God cometh he answered them and said the kingdom of God cometh not with observation neither shall they say lo here or there for lo the kingdom of God is within you and he said unto the disciples the days will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man and ye shall not see it and they shall say to you lo there lo here go not away nor follow after them for as the lightning when it lightningeth out of the one part under the heaven shineth unto the other part under heaven so shall the Son of man be in his day but first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation and as it came to pass in the days of Noah even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man they ate they drank they married they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all likewise even as it came to pass in the days of lot they ate they drank they bought they sold they planted they builded but in the day that lot went out from Sada it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed in that day he that shall be on the housetop and his goods in the house let him not go down to take them away and let him that is in the field likewise not return back remember Lot's life whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it I say unto you in that night there shall be two men on one bed the one shall be taken and the other shall be left there shall be two women grinding together the one shall be taken and the other shall be left and they answering said unto him where lord and he said unto them where the body is thither will be equals also be gathered together end of chapter 17 chapter 18 of the gospel according to luke american standard version this is a liber vox recording all liber vox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit liber vox.org recording by sam stinson by his faith.com chapter 18 and he spoke a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray and not to faint saying there was in a city a judge who feared not god and regarded not man and there was a widow in that city and she came off unto him saying avenge me of mine adversary and he would not for a while but afterward he said within himself though I fear not god nor regard man yet because this widow troubled with me I will avenge her lest she wear me out by her continual coming and the lord said hear what the unrighteous judge saith and shall not god avenge his elect that cry to him day and night and yet he has long suffering over them I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily nevertheless when the son of man cometh shall he find faith on the earth and he spoke also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and set all others at naught two men went up into the temple to pray the one a Pharisee and the other a publican the Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself god I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men extortioners unjust adulterers or even as this publican I fast twice in the week I give ties of all that I get but the publican standing afar off would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven but smote his breast saying god be thou merciful to me a sinner I say unto you this man went down to his house justified rather than the other for everyone that exalted himself shall be humbled but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted and they were bringing unto him also their babes that he should touch them but when the disciples saw it they rebuked them but Jesus called them unto him saying suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for to such belongeth the kingdom of god verily I say unto you whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of god as a little child he shall in no wise enter therein and a certain ruler asked him saying good teacher what shall I do to inherit eternal life and jesus said unto him why call us thou me good none is good save one even god thou knowest the commandments do not commit adultery do not kill do not steal do not bear false witness honor thy father and mother and he said all these things have I observed from my youth up and when jesus heard it he said unto him one thing thou lackest yet sell all that thou hast and distribute unto the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come follow me but when he heard these things he became exceeding sorrowful for he was very rich and jesus seeing him said how hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of god for it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of god and they that heard it said then who can be saved but he said the things which are impossible with men are possible with god and peter said lo we have left our own and followed thee and he said unto them verily I say unto you there is no man that hath left house or wife or brethren or parents or children for the kingdom of god's sake who shall not receive manifold more in this time and in the world to come eternal life and he took unto him the 12 and said unto them behold we go up to jerusalem and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the son of man for he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles and shall be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon and they shall scourge and kill him and the third date he shall rise again and they understood none of these things and this saying was hid from them and they perceived not the things that were said and it came to pass as he drew nigh unto Jericho a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging and in hearing a multitude going by he inquired what this meant and they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by and he cried saying Jesus thou son of David have mercy on me and they that went before rebuked him that he should hold his peace but he cried out the more a great deal thou son of David have mercy on me and Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him and when he was come near he asked him what wilt thou that I should do unto thee and he said lord that I may receive my sight and Jesus said unto him receive thy sight thy faith hath made thee whole and immediately he received his sight and followed him glorifying God and all the people when they saw it gave praise unto God. End of chapter 18