WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:02.870 Henry: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:02.988 --> 00:00:03.438 Day eight. 00:00:04.062 --> 00:00:07.452 As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border 00:00:07.452 --> 00:00:08.982 between Galilee and Samaria. 00:00:09.912 --> 00:00:13.902 As he entered a village there, 10 men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying 00:00:13.902 --> 00:00:17.532 out Jesus master have mercy on us. 00:00:18.432 --> 00:00:22.062 He looked at them and said, go show yourselves to the priests. 00:00:22.542 --> 00:00:25.152 And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy. 00:00:26.217 --> 00:00:28.827 One of them when he saw that he was healed, came back to 00:00:28.827 --> 00:00:31.407 Jesus shouting, praise God. 00:00:32.187 --> 00:00:36.027 He fell to the ground at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done. 00:00:36.657 --> 00:00:38.187 This man was a Samaritan. 00:00:39.027 --> 00:00:45.027 Jesus asked, didn't I heal 10 men where the other nine has no one returned to 00:00:45.027 --> 00:00:47.067 give glory to God except this foreigner? 00:00:47.757 --> 00:00:50.697 And Jesus said to the man, stand up and go. 00:00:51.207 --> 00:00:52.497 Your faith has healed you. 00:00:54.492 --> 00:00:58.962 One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, when will the kingdom of God come? 00:00:59.382 --> 00:01:04.422 Jesus replied, the kingdom of God can't be detected by visible signs. 00:01:04.842 --> 00:01:09.672 You won't be able to say, here it is, or It's over there for the 00:01:09.677 --> 00:01:11.892 kingdom of God is already among you. 00:01:12.582 --> 00:01:13.932 Then he said it was disciples. 00:01:14.862 --> 00:01:18.102 The time is coming when you belong to see the day when the Son of 00:01:18.102 --> 00:01:20.622 man returns, but you won't see it. 00:01:21.222 --> 00:01:26.832 People will tell you, look, there is the son of man, or Here he is, but 00:01:26.832 --> 00:01:31.422 don't go out and follow them for as the lightning flashes and lights up 00:01:31.422 --> 00:01:33.192 the sky from one end to the other. 00:01:33.612 --> 00:01:36.162 So it'll be on the day when the son of man comes. 00:01:36.552 --> 00:01:41.532 But first, the son of man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this 00:01:41.532 --> 00:01:47.472 generation when the son of man returns, it will be like it was in Noah's day. 00:01:48.672 --> 00:01:52.422 In those days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings. 00:01:52.812 --> 00:01:56.652 Right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed 00:01:56.652 --> 00:02:02.052 them all, and the world will be as it was in the days of lot people went 00:02:02.052 --> 00:02:07.182 about their daily business, eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming 00:02:07.212 --> 00:02:13.362 and building until the morning lot left Sodom then fire and burning sulfur, rained 00:02:13.362 --> 00:02:15.612 down from heaven and destroyed them all. 00:02:16.602 --> 00:02:20.682 Yes, it will be business as usual right up to the day when 00:02:20.682 --> 00:02:22.152 the son of man is revealed. 00:02:22.872 --> 00:02:26.982 On that day, a person out on the deck of a roof must not go down 00:02:26.982 --> 00:02:31.272 into the house to pack a person out in the field must not return home. 00:02:32.292 --> 00:02:34.482 Remember what happened to Lott's wife. 00:02:34.902 --> 00:02:39.012 If you clinging to your life, you will lose it, and if you let 00:02:39.012 --> 00:02:41.502 your life go, you will save it. 00:02:42.672 --> 00:02:46.662 That night, two people will be asleep in one bed, one will be taken. 00:02:47.112 --> 00:02:51.252 The other left, two women will be grinding flour together at the mill, 00:02:51.432 --> 00:02:53.832 one will be taken the other left. 00:02:54.972 --> 00:02:56.142 Where will this happen? 00:02:56.147 --> 00:02:56.712 Lord? 00:02:56.982 --> 00:03:02.532 The disciples asked, Jesus replied, just as the gathering of vultures 00:03:02.562 --> 00:03:04.422 shows there was a carcass nearby. 00:03:05.202 --> 00:03:07.632 So these signs indicate that the end is near. 00:03:09.687 --> 00:03:12.867 One day, Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should 00:03:12.867 --> 00:03:14.847 always pray and never give up. 00:03:15.987 --> 00:03:19.467 There was a judge in a certain city, he said, who neither feared 00:03:19.467 --> 00:03:21.357 God nor cared about people. 00:03:22.047 --> 00:03:25.977 A widow of that city came to him repeatedly saying, give me justice 00:03:25.977 --> 00:03:27.357 in this dispute with my enemy. 00:03:28.357 --> 00:03:32.547 The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, I 00:03:32.547 --> 00:03:36.977 don't fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. 00:03:37.752 --> 00:03:41.202 I'm going to see that she gets justice because she's wearing me 00:03:41.202 --> 00:03:43.092 out with her constant requests. 00:03:43.752 --> 00:03:48.042 Then the Lord said, learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 00:03:48.552 --> 00:03:50.832 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. 00:03:51.432 --> 00:03:55.122 So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people 00:03:55.272 --> 00:03:57.102 who cry out to him day and night? 00:03:57.822 --> 00:03:59.262 Will he keep putting them off? 00:03:59.772 --> 00:04:03.072 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly. 00:04:03.582 --> 00:04:07.872 But when the son of man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith? 00:04:09.402 --> 00:04:12.822 Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own 00:04:12.827 --> 00:04:15.282 righteousness and scorned everyone else. 00:04:16.272 --> 00:04:18.072 Two men went to the temple to pray. 00:04:18.822 --> 00:04:22.392 One was a Pharisee and the other was a despised tax collector. 00:04:23.072 --> 00:04:25.932 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer. 00:04:26.637 --> 00:04:32.757 I thank you, God, that I am not like other people, cheaters, sinners, adulterers. 00:04:32.997 --> 00:04:35.337 I'm certainly not like that tax collector. 00:04:35.877 --> 00:04:41.517 I fast twice a week and I give you a 10th of my income, but the tax collector 00:04:41.517 --> 00:04:45.777 stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. 00:04:46.497 --> 00:04:50.697 Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow saying, oh God, be 00:04:50.697 --> 00:04:53.637 merciful to me for I am a sinner. 00:04:54.582 --> 00:04:59.952 I tell you this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. 00:05:00.612 --> 00:05:04.182 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who 00:05:04.182 --> 00:05:06.612 humble themselves will be exalted. 00:05:08.322 --> 00:05:11.862 One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could 00:05:11.862 --> 00:05:16.392 touch and bless them, but when the disciples saw this, they scolded 00:05:16.392 --> 00:05:17.742 the parents for bothering him. 00:05:18.432 --> 00:05:21.372 Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, 00:05:21.777 --> 00:05:23.487 Let the children come to me. 00:05:23.697 --> 00:05:24.717 Don't stop them. 00:05:25.347 --> 00:05:28.677 For the kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 00:05:29.367 --> 00:05:30.447 I tell you the truth. 00:05:30.837 --> 00:05:35.247 Anyone who doesn't receive the kingdom of God, like a child will never enter it. 00:05:36.927 --> 00:05:41.607 Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question, good teacher, what 00:05:41.607 --> 00:05:43.647 should I do to inherit eternal life? 00:05:44.667 --> 00:05:46.107 Why do you call me good? 00:05:46.407 --> 00:05:47.457 Jesus asked him. 00:05:47.937 --> 00:05:48.357 Only. 00:05:48.357 --> 00:05:49.887 God is truly good. 00:05:50.532 --> 00:05:53.712 But to answer your question, you know the commandments. 00:05:54.102 --> 00:05:55.572 You must not commit adultery. 00:05:55.782 --> 00:05:56.862 You must not murder. 00:05:57.012 --> 00:06:02.532 You must not steal, you must not testify falsely honor your father and mother. 00:06:03.282 --> 00:06:04.242 The man replied. 00:06:04.632 --> 00:06:07.272 I've obeyed all these commandments since I was young. 00:06:08.052 --> 00:06:12.852 When Jesus heard his answer, he said, there is still one thing you haven't done. 00:06:13.392 --> 00:06:17.382 Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor and 00:06:17.382 --> 00:06:18.672 you will have treasure in heaven. 00:06:19.512 --> 00:06:21.672 Then come follow me. 00:06:22.962 --> 00:06:26.352 But when the man heard this, he became very sad for, he was 00:06:26.352 --> 00:06:29.082 very rich when Jesus saw this. 00:06:29.082 --> 00:06:32.922 He said how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. 00:06:33.552 --> 00:06:37.722 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a 00:06:37.752 --> 00:06:39.882 rich person to enter the kingdom of God. 00:06:40.872 --> 00:06:44.832 Those who heard this said, then who in the world can be saved? 00:06:45.342 --> 00:06:48.492 He replied, what is impossible for people? 00:06:48.762 --> 00:06:50.292 It's possible with God. 00:06:50.982 --> 00:06:53.952 Peter said, we've left our homes to follow you. 00:06:54.612 --> 00:07:00.492 Yes, Jesus replied, and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or 00:07:00.492 --> 00:07:06.282 brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God will be repaid 00:07:06.282 --> 00:07:11.292 many times over in this life and will have eternal life in the world to come. 00:07:12.912 --> 00:07:18.792 Taking the 12 disciples aside, Jesus said, listen, we're going up to Jerusalem 00:07:19.302 --> 00:07:23.022 where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the son of man will come true. 00:07:23.712 --> 00:07:27.072 He will be handed over to the Romans and he will be mocked, 00:07:27.342 --> 00:07:29.502 treated, shamefully, and spit upon. 00:07:30.102 --> 00:07:33.552 They will flog him with a whip and kill him, but on the 00:07:33.552 --> 00:07:35.532 third day he will rise again. 00:07:36.657 --> 00:07:38.577 But they didn't understand any of this. 00:07:39.177 --> 00:07:42.357 The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed 00:07:42.357 --> 00:07:43.887 to grasp what he was talking about. 00:07:45.537 --> 00:07:50.427 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road when 00:07:50.432 --> 00:07:52.647 he heard the noise of a crowd going past. 00:07:52.917 --> 00:07:54.147 He asked what was happening. 00:07:54.747 --> 00:07:59.337 They told him that Jesus, the Nazarene was going by, so he began shouting. 00:07:59.637 --> 00:08:02.577 Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. 00:08:03.357 --> 00:08:04.227 Be quiet. 00:08:04.497 --> 00:08:07.887 The people in front yelled at him, but he only shouted louder. 00:08:08.187 --> 00:08:10.647 Son of David have mercy on me. 00:08:11.877 --> 00:08:15.957 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. 00:08:16.617 --> 00:08:23.457 As the man came near, Jesus asked him, what do you want me to do for you, Lord? 00:08:23.457 --> 00:08:25.827 He said, I want to see you. 00:08:26.667 --> 00:08:30.207 And Jesus said, all right, receive your sight. 00:08:30.447 --> 00:08:31.947 Your faith has healed you. 00:08:32.772 --> 00:08:37.002 Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God 00:08:37.512 --> 00:08:39.522 and all who saw it praised God too. 00:08:41.322 --> 00:08:44.202 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 00:08:44.952 --> 00:08:46.902 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. 00:08:47.382 --> 00:08:51.282 He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. 00:08:51.852 --> 00:08:55.482 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 00:08:56.067 --> 00:08:59.817 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore fig tree beside the road 00:09:00.177 --> 00:09:02.127 for Jesus was going to pass that way. 00:09:02.937 --> 00:09:06.207 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called 00:09:06.207 --> 00:09:08.427 him by name, Zacchaeus. 00:09:08.457 --> 00:09:10.767 He said, quick, come down. 00:09:11.127 --> 00:09:13.347 I must be a guest in your home today. 00:09:14.247 --> 00:09:18.297 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement 00:09:18.297 --> 00:09:21.507 and joy, but the people were displeased. 00:09:22.152 --> 00:09:24.852 He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner. 00:09:25.212 --> 00:09:26.022 They grumbled. 00:09:27.312 --> 00:09:31.332 Meanwhile, Zakiya stood before the Lord and said, I will give 00:09:31.332 --> 00:09:33.522 half my wealth to the poor Lord. 00:09:33.852 --> 00:09:37.242 And if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back 00:09:37.242 --> 00:09:40.782 four times as much Jesus responded. 00:09:41.472 --> 00:09:45.462 Salvation has come to this home today for this man has shown 00:09:45.462 --> 00:09:47.592 himself to be a true son of Abraham. 00:09:48.222 --> 00:09:52.422 For the son of man came to seek and save those who were lost. 00:09:53.952 --> 00:09:58.182 The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said, and because he was nearing 00:09:58.182 --> 00:10:01.932 Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the 00:10:01.932 --> 00:10:04.002 kingdom of God would begin right away. 00:10:04.662 --> 00:10:08.682 He said a nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be 00:10:08.682 --> 00:10:10.602 crowned king and then return. 00:10:11.307 --> 00:10:15.567 Before he left, he called together 10 of his servants and divided among 00:10:15.567 --> 00:10:20.337 them 10 pounds of silver saying, invest this for me while I am gone. 00:10:21.207 --> 00:10:25.647 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, we 00:10:25.647 --> 00:10:27.567 do not want him to be our king. 00:10:28.827 --> 00:10:32.097 After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants 00:10:32.097 --> 00:10:33.267 to whom he had given the money. 00:10:33.777 --> 00:10:35.697 He wanted to find out what their profits were. 00:10:36.432 --> 00:10:38.892 The first servant reported master. 00:10:39.132 --> 00:10:42.372 I invested your money and made 10 times the original amount. 00:10:43.122 --> 00:10:45.162 Well done the king exclaimed. 00:10:45.342 --> 00:10:46.692 You are a good servant. 00:10:47.292 --> 00:10:50.682 You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you'll be 00:10:50.682 --> 00:10:53.112 governor of 10 cities as your reward. 00:10:53.772 --> 00:10:58.122 The next servant reported master, I invested your money and made 00:10:58.122 --> 00:10:59.922 five times the original amount. 00:11:00.612 --> 00:11:01.722 Well done. 00:11:01.812 --> 00:11:05.082 The king said you will be governor over five cities. 00:11:05.982 --> 00:11:09.942 But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, 00:11:10.332 --> 00:11:12.942 master, I hid your money and kept it safe. 00:11:13.392 --> 00:11:16.992 I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with taking what isn't 00:11:16.997 --> 00:11:22.692 yours and harvesting crops You didn't plant you wicked servant, the king 00:11:22.692 --> 00:11:25.272 roared your own word, condemn you. 00:11:25.572 --> 00:11:28.872 If you knew that I'm a hard man who takes what mine and 00:11:28.872 --> 00:11:30.732 harvests crops I didn't plant. 00:11:31.302 --> 00:11:33.762 Why didn't you deposit my money in the bank? 00:11:34.137 --> 00:11:36.147 At least I could have gotten some interest on it. 00:11:37.227 --> 00:11:41.157 Then turning to the other standing nearby, the king ordered, take the 00:11:41.157 --> 00:11:44.847 money from this servant and give it to the one who has 10 pounds. 00:11:45.657 --> 00:11:48.867 But master, they said he already has 10 pounds. 00:11:49.527 --> 00:11:50.847 Yes, the king replied. 00:11:51.057 --> 00:11:55.257 And to those who use, well, what they are given even more will be given. 00:11:55.767 --> 00:11:59.877 But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. 00:12:00.612 --> 00:12:03.342 And as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their 00:12:03.342 --> 00:12:08.292 king, bring them in and execute them right here in front of me. 00:12:10.122 --> 00:12:13.002 This concludes today's Immer Reading Experience. 00:12:13.122 --> 00:12:14.352 Thank you for joining us.