As He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

“Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

As he sowed, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

When He was alone with the Twelve, those who were around Him asked Him about the parables.

These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.

So they left the crowd and took Him along since He was already in the boat. And other boats were with Him.

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

Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transformed in front of them,

Then suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.

Then Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for Me.