And he preached, saying, "After me comes One who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

And as he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And he preached the word to them.

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above him; and when they had broken through, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

But he said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those who were with him:

how he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?"

And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

But he strictly ordered them not to make him known.

Then he went home; and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat.

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

so that 'seeing they may see but not perceive, and hearing may hear but not understand; lest they should turn again, and be forgiven.'"

And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

And he said to them, "Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?

For whoever has, to him will more be given; and whoever does not have, from him even what he has will be taken away."

and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.

But without a parable he did not speak to them. And when they were alone, he explained everything to his own disciples.

But he was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care if we perish?"

who lived among the tombs; and no one could bind him any more, not even with a chain,

Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me."

And he begged him eagerly not to send them out of the country.

Jesus did not let him, but said, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."

But ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only believe."

And when he came in, he said to them, "Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping."

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house."

but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.

And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."

For John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

And the king was exceedingly sorry; but, because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

And he saw the disciples straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He was about to pass by them,

for they all saw him, and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid."

for they had not understood about the loaves, because their hearts were hardened.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash themselves. And there are many other traditions which they observe, the washing of cups and pitchers and copper vessels.)

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with impure hands?"

So he said to them, "Are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him,

since it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and so passes on?" (Thus he declared all foods clean.)

From there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not be hidden.

And he said to her, "Let the children first be fed, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?

He said to them, "Do you not yet understand?"

And he sent him away to his home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."

But when he had turned around and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

For he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast out the spirit, but they could not."

And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?"

Then they departed from there and passed through Galilee, and he did not want anyone to know it.

But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to ask him.

"Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name and we forbade him, because he was not one of us."

But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who does a miracle in my name can soon afterward speak evil of me.

For he who is not against us is for us.

where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'

Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will not enter it."

You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'"

Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

who will not receive a hundredfold now in this timehouse and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come, eternal life.

But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"

but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

But it shall not be so among you. But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.'"

And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

And he would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.

And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."

Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.

And they reasoned among themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

Have you not read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone;

When they came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and care about no man; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why do you put me to the test? Bring me a denarius, and let me look at it."

Jesus said to them, "Is not this why you are wrong, that you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?

And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken."

And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any question.

And Jesus said to him, "Do you see all these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

And when they bring you to trial and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand what you are to say. But say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

"When you see 'the abomination of desolation' standing where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.

And let him who is in the field not go back to get his cloak.

Pray that it may not happen in winter.

For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, he is there!' do not believe it.

"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.