Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

Now after John was turned over [i.e., to the authorities and imprisoned] Jesus went [back] to Galilee preaching the good news from God

When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.

Which is easier to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Get up and pick up your stretcher and walk'?

“I say to you, get up, pick up your mat and go home.”

One Sabbath He was walking along [with His disciples] through the grainfields, and as they went along, His disciples began picking the heads of grain.

As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.

so that

they may look and look,
yet not perceive;
they may listen and listen,
yet not understand;
otherwise, they might turn back—
and be forgiven.”

He said to them, “A lamp is not brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Is it not [brought in] to be put on the lampstand?

Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]—and more will be given to you besides.

but once sown it springs up to be larger than any plant, throwing out such big branches that the wild birds can roost under its shadow."

A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.

And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?

And he cried out with a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God, don’t torment me!”

Over and over he continued to beg Jesus not to send them away out of the country.

And they began to beg him to depart from their coasts.

Jesus did not let him [come], but [instead] He said to him, “Go home to your family and tell them all the great things that the Lord has done for you, and how He has had mercy on you.”

When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

"My little daughter," he said, "is at the point of death; I beg you to come and place your hands on her, that her life may be spared."

Jesus left that place and went back to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

He told them to take nothing for the journey except a mere walking stick—no bread, no [traveler’s] bag, no money in their belts—

And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."

And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,

And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

The apostles [who had been sent out on a mission] gathered together with Jesus and told Him everything that they had done and taught.

And they fell back, in companies, by hundreds and by fifties.

And wherever He came into villages, or cities, or the countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places and pleading with Him [to allow them] just to touch the fringe (tassel with a blue cord) of His robe; and all who touched it were healed.

She answered him, "No, sir, but under the table the dogs do pick up the children's crumbs."

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

Soon after this Jesus left the region of Tyre, and passed through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of Decapolis [the ten Hellenistic cities].

And they were overcome with wonder, saying, He has done all things well: he even gives back the power of hearing and the power of talking to those who have been without them.

And he sendeth word to the multitude, to fall back upon the ground. And, taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he brake, and was giving unto his disciples, that they might be setting before them; and they set before the multitude.

Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" They said to him, "Twelve."

"When also [broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to him, "Seven."

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

But turning around [with His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan; for your mind is not set on God’s will or His values and purposes, but on what pleases man.”

Then Jesus called the crowd to himself along with his disciples and told them, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continuously,

For what could a man give to buy back his life?

For if anyone is ashamed of me and my teachings in this unfaithful and sinful age, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when he comes back in his Father's glory, with the holy angels."

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus expressly ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

When they came back to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them.

For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.

And they said, Moses permitted to write a book of divorcement, and to send her away.

Back in the house, the disciples asked him about this again.

Jesus looked at him and loved him. Then he told him, "You're missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

but what he will receive [back] a hundred times as much now in this life --- houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children and property --- [yet] with persecutions. And in the coming age [he will receive] never ending life.

And they will make sport of him, and put shame on him, and give him cruel blows, and will put him to death; and after three days he will come back from the dead.

For the Son of man did not come to be served [by others] but to be the servant [of others], and to sacrifice His life as a ransom price for many people [i.e., to purchase them back from Satan]."

And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.

And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.

In the morning as they were coming back, they saw the fig-tree withered away to the very roots.

But the farmers grabbed the servant, beat him, and sent him back empty-handed.

after this he sent another servant to them, him they assaulted with stones and cudgels, and sent him back with contempt.

What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do [when he gets back]?" Jesus asked. [Then He continued], "He will come and kill those tenant farmers and give the vineyard to other people.

and Jesus answering said to them, 'Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.

And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying,

In the future life, when they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for the seven had her for a wife.

When they come back from the dead, they do not get married, but are like the angels in heaven.

And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

But wo to those who are big with child, and who have infants at their breasts in those days!

But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

And He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Were you unable to keep watch for one hour?

And again He came back and found them sleeping, because their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know how to answer Him.

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

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

They screamed back, “Crucify Him!”

When they had finished making fun of him, they stripped him of the purple robe, put his own clothes back on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Joseph of Arimathaea came, a highly respected member of the Council, who himself also was living in expectation of the Kingdom of God. He summoned up courage to go in to see Pilate and beg for the body of Jesus.

And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

and looking up, they see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great.

But he said to them, "Do not be terrified. It is Jesus you are looking for--the Nazarene who has been crucified. He has come back to life: He is not here: this is the place where they laid Him.

But you go and tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going back to Galilee to meet you; you will see Him there, just as He told you.'"

Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.

They went back and told the others, who didn't believe them, either.

And later he was seen by the eleven themselves while they were taking food; and he said sharp words to them because they had no faith and their hearts were hard, and because they had no belief in those who had seen him after he had come back from the dead.

they will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”