Daily Word Of GodLuke 10:1-7a The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:15-21 Jesus said to the crowd, ‘Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for a man’s life is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than he needs.’ Then he told them a parable, ‘There was once a rich man who, having…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 18:1-8a Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town,’ he said ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same town there was a widow who kept on coming to him…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:8-12 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I tell you, if anyone openly declares himself for me in the presence of men, the Son of Man will declare himself for him in the presence of God's angels. But the man who disowns me in the presence of men will be disowned in…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 12:1-5 The people had gathered in their thousands so that they were treading on one another. And Jesus began to speak, first of all to his disciples. ‘Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees – that is, their hypocrisy. Everything that is now covered will be uncovered, and…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:47-53 Jesus said: ‘Alas for you who build tombs of the prophets, the men your ancestors killed! In this way you both witness to what your ancestors did and approve it; they did the killing, you do the building. ‘And that is why the Wisdom of God said, “I will send…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:42-46 The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. Alas for you Pharisees who like taking…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:37-41 Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘Oh, you Pharisees! You clean…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 11:29-32 The crowds got even bigger and Jesus addressed them, ‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus travelled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered one of the villages, ten lepers came to meet him. They stood some way off and called to him, ‘Jesus! Master! Take pity on us.’ When he saw them he said, ‘Go and…