John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

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

Then He said, “Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!”

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.

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.”

If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!”

Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you.

and kept begging Him, “My little daughter is at death’s door. Come and lay Your hands on her so she can get well and live.”

Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was cured of her affliction.

Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came with fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.

“Daughter,” He said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be free from your affliction.”

Then He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

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.

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”

“John the Baptist’s head!” she said.

Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.

[If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!]”

Now the woman was Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

He said to her, “Allow the children to be satisfied first, because it isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Then He told her, “Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”

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

They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well! He even makes deaf people hear, and people unable to speak, talk!”

His disciples answered Him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to fill these people?”

Do you have eyes, and not see, and do you have ears, and not hear? And do you not remember?

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 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—

They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”

And He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

Also, if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

and told them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

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

“But those tenant farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’

The second also took her, and he died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise.

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be, since the seven had married her?”

For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed—all she had to live on.”

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down!”

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be alarmed; these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say. On the contrary, whatever is given to you in that hour—say it. For it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look—there!’ do not believe it!

“Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—except the Father.

For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.

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

I assure you: Wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”

Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

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

“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.

Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.