As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

As they were going away, a man who could not talk and was demon-possessed was brought to him.

Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.

Do not take gold, silver, or copper in your belts,

And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, I tell you the truth, he will never lose his reward."

A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they could accuse him.

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

All the crowds were amazed and said, "Could this one be the Son of David?"

They begged him if they could only touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

How could you not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"

telling them, "Go to the village ahead of you. Right away you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

"Tell the people of Zion, 'Look, your king is coming to you, unassuming and seated on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"

They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.

It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!"

He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, "I am innocent of this man's blood. You take care of it yourselves!"