"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'"

And Jesus said to them, "Come follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

Then a leper came to him, imploring him, kneeling down to him and saying to him, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."

But he strictly ordered them not to make him known.

Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."

Jesus did not let him, but said, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and all men marveled.

and she had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she owned, and was no better but rather grew worse.

And when he came in, he said to them, "Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping."

for Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly.

Then he commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.

And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three tabernaclesone for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

and they will mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and kill him. And after three days he will rise."

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation."

And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny.

He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready; make preparations for us there."

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"

And Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer to make? See how many things they bring against you."