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Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.

So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.

Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?

He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.

When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.

There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

…and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

…but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

…and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.

And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.

So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.

Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.

Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.

“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

…who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

…and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.

Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.

Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.

So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.

Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.

It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.

After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.

…they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

…because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

…to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”