In the beginning the Word already existed.

The Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

He existed in the beginning with God.

God created everything through him,

and nothing was created except through him.

John 1:1-3

And he said,

“Yes, it was written long ago

that the Messiah would suffer and die

and rise from the dead on the third day.

It was also written that this message

would be proclaimed in the authority of his name

to all the nations,

beginning in Jerusalem:

‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

Luke 24:46-47

Then he said,

“When I was with you before,

I told you that everything written about me

in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms

must be fulfilled.”

Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Luke 24:44-45

Then, accompanied by the disciples,

Jesus left the upstairs room

and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.

There he told them,

“Pray that you will not give in to temptation.”

Luke 22:39-40

…he is the God of the living,

not the dead,

for they are all alive to him.”

Luke 20:38

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“Well then,”

he said,

“give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar,

and give to God what belongs to God.”

Luke 20:25

Jesus looked at them and said,

“Then what does this Scripture mean?

‘The stone that the builders rejected

has now become the cornerstone.’

Luke 20:17

“’…to those who use well

what they are given,

even more will be given.

But from those who do nothing,

even what little they have

will be taken away.

Luke 19:26

…the Son of Man

came to seek

and save

those who are lost.”

Luke 19:10

…he was too short to see over the crowd.

So he ran ahead

and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road,

for Jesus was going to pass that way.

When Jesus came by,

he looked up at Zacchaeus

and called him by name,

“Zacchaeus!” he said.

“Quick, come down!

I must be a guest in your home today.”

Zacchaeus quickly climbed down

and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.

But the people were displeased.

“He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,”

they grumbled.

Luke 19:3-7