Hi, friends. I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, these are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals and the miracles.

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So this month, as you know, we're reading the Gospels and chronological order. That means we hear a lot of the Gospels stories in the order that they happened.

So we're mixing up Matthew, Mark, and Luke today. It's going to be a good one. So each day I'm going to tell you the scripture references and the stories remain themes will hit.

And then I'll read you the headings and if the story is in more than one gospel, which happens a lot today, I'll tell you which gospel as I read.

So today is March 20th, day 20 and I'll be reading Luke 18, 9 to 14, Mark 10, 1 through 12, Matthew 19, 1 through 12, Mark 10, 13 to 16, Matthew 19, 13 to 15, Luke 18, 15 through 17, Mark 10, 17 to 31, Matthew 19, 16 to 30, Luke 18, 18 to 30, Matthew 20, 1 to 16.

Mark 10, 32 to 34, Matthew 20, 17 to 19, Luke 18, 31 to 34, Mark 10, 35 to 45, Matthew 20, 20 to 28.

We're here and all about Jesus is teaching about family, about the rich young man, about vineyard workers, everybody selling us their version of these stories.

So the translation I'm reading from this month is the new living translation.

This is day 20 in chronological order, the story of the Pharisee and tax collector.

Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else.

Two men went to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other was a despised tax collector.

The Pharisees stood by himself and prayed this prayer, I thank you God that I am not like other people, cheaters, sinners, adulterers.

I am certainly not like that tax collector, I fast twice a week and I give you a tenth of my income.

But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not to even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed.

Instead he beat his chest and sorrow saying, oh God be merciful to me for I am a sinner.

I tell you this sinner not the Pharisee returned home justified before God.

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Discussion about divorce and marriage in Mark.

Then Jesus left Capernaum and went down to the region of Judea and into the area east of the Jordan River.

Once again crowds gathered around him and as usual he was teaching them.

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