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Chapter 11

One time Jesus taught His disciples about prayer. Another time He refuted those who said that He drove out demons by the prince of demons. He also condemned His generation for looking for a sign when the Queen of the South and the men of Nineveh believed without one. While at the house of a Pharisee, He pronounced woes on the Pharisees and experts in the law.

Chapter 12

Jesus warned His disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, against fearing men, and against greed. He taught them that God knows everyone intimately and He will provide for each one as He does for all His creation. Then He exhorts them to vigilance and faithfulness. He forecasts the division that faith in Him will cause within families, and he admonishes the crowd to settle disputes before coming to the judge.

Chapter 13

Jesus warned the crowd that they would perish apart from repentance and bearing fruit. On a Sabbath Jesus healed a woman who was bent over while teaching in the synagogue. When opposed for this, Jesus compared His work to untying a beast of burden on the Sabbath. Then He taught the people about the kingdom of God, comparing it with a mustard seed and with yeast. He exhorted one inquirer to enter through the narrow gate because many will not be able to. He refused to be disturbed by a threat from Herod; instead, He mourned over Jerusalem.