And a voice came from heaven:

You are My beloved Son;
I take delight in You!

“What do You have to do with us, Jesus—Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

Then a man with a serious skin disease came to Him and, on his knees, begged Him: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Right away Jesus understood in His spirit that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

When Jesus heard this, He told them, “Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but the sick do need one. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

The Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, those possessed fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, “Look, Your mother, Your brothers, and Your sisters are outside asking for You.”

He replied to them, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

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.

And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.

Others are sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.”

Then He said to them, “Why are you fearful? Do you still have no faith?”

“What is your name?” He asked him.

“My name is Legion,” he answered Him, “because we are many.”

He went in and said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom given to Him, and how are these miracles performed by His hands?

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t His sisters here with us?” So they were offended by Him.

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, jugs, copper utensils, and dining couches.)

Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.

And He said to them, “Are you also as lacking in understanding? Don’t you realize that nothing going into a man from the outside can defile him?

Aware of this, He said to them, “Why are you discussing that you do not have any bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Is your heart hardened?

“But you,” He asked them again, “who do you say that I am?”

Peter answered Him, “You are the Messiah!”

Then He said to them, “I assure you: There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God come in power.”

Then He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?”

and the two will become one flesh.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

“Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death. Then they will hand Him over to the Gentiles,

But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”

“We are able,” they told Him.

Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with.

Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them.

If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here right away.’”

and some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the donkey?”

and asked Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority to do these things?”

When they came, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know You are truthful and defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Should we pay, or should we not pay?”

But knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”

Then Jesus told them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.

Jesus told them, “Are you not deceived because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God?

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.

He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are badly deceived.”

Then the scribe said to Him, “You are right, Teacher! You have correctly said that He is One, and there is no one else except Him.

When Jesus saw that he answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any longer.

“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to take place?”

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

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

And He said, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn’t you stay awake one hour?

Then He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Then the high priest stood up before them all and questioned Jesus, “Don’t You have an answer to what these men are testifying against You?”

But He kept silent and did not answer anything. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

But again he denied it. After a little while those standing there said to Peter again, “You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean!”

So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

He answered him, “You have said it.”

Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of!”

“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been resurrected! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.