A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

yet when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow."

With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.

They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men -- the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.

Jesus said, "I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky."

He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!

they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."