Tears of the People, © Lauren Wright Pittman Matthew 11:2-11 NIV When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples   to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy   are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.   Blessed is any

Saint John the Baptist, Alvise Vivarini ca. 1475 Matthew 3:1-12 NIV In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”    J ohn’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts an

Old Woman and Boy with Candles, Peter Paul Rubens ca. 1616-17 Matthew 24:36-44 NIV But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took t

Crucifixion, © Ivanka Demchuk Luke 22:33-43 NRSV 33-34 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35 And the people stood by watching, but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!

The Days Are Surely Coming, Mike Moyer, 2012 Luke 21:5-19 The Message Translation 5-6 One day people were standing around talking about the Temple, remarking how beautiful it was, the splendor of its stonework and memorial gifts. Jesus said, “All this you’re admiring so much—the time is coming when every stone in that building will end up in a heap of rubble.” 7 They asked him, “Teacher, when is this going to happen? What clue will we get that it’s about to take place?” 8-9 H

24 Elders, Dionysiou Monastery Luke 18:9-14 New Living Translation 9-12 He told his next story to some who were complacently pleased with themselves over their moral performance and looked down their noses at the common people: “Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax man. The Pharisee posed and prayed like this: ‘Oh, God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, crooks, adulterers, or, heaven forbid, like this tax man. I fast twice

Saint Lucy before the Judge - Lorenzo Lotto, 1532 Luke 18:1-8 NIV Translation Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God

Jesus Heals © Francisco Borboa, 2017 Luke 17:11-19 CSB Translation While traveling to Jerusalem, he passed between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”   When he saw them, he told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And while they were going, they were cleansed.   But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud vo

Walking on Water © Makoto Fujimura Luke 17:5-10 NIV The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith...