Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, since I have nowhere to gather my fruits?

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God nor regard man,

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving from his hands what he brought; but as Jehovah lives, I will run after him and take something from him.

for as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Eat and drink! he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins except for One, God?

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual perversions, murders,

And fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet has risen up among us; and, God has visited His people.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning Him. Some said, He is good; others said, No, rather, He leads the multitudes astray.

Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, Truly this is the Prophet.

Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Christ does not come out of Galilee.

Then the Pharisees answered them, Have you not also been led astray?

But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed.

Does our Law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he does?

So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory. We know that this Man is a sinner.

And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment,

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This Man receives sinners and eats with them.

But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.

But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus to himself, God, I thank You that I am not like other men; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

who say, Keep to yourself, do not come near me; for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in My nose, a fire that burns all the day.

But when Jesus heard it, He said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work today in my vineyard.

And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir, but he did not go.