As He was walking along the shore of the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets in the sea, for they were fishermen.

He walked on a little farther and saw James, the Son of Zebedee, and his brother John; they too were in their boats getting their nets in order.

And they were dumbfounded at His teaching, for He was teaching them like one who had authority to teach, and not like the scribes.

They were all so dumbfounded that they kept discussing it among themselves, and asking, "What does this mean? It is a new teaching. He gives orders with authority even to foul spirits, and they obey Him."

In the evening, when the sun had gone down, they kept on bringing to Him all the people who were sick or under the power of demons,

And He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not let the demons speak a word, because they knew who He was.

Some scribes were sitting there arguing and saying to themselves,

Now Jesus at once felt in His spirit that they were arguing about this, and said, "Why are you arguing to yourselves about this?

Then he got up and at once picked up his pallet, and went out before them all. The result was that they were all dumbfounded and began to praise God and say, "We have never seen anything like this before."

Levi was at table in his house, and he had many tax-collectors and notorious sinners as guests, along with Jesus and His disciples, for there were many of them, and they began to follow Him.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast. So some people came and asked Him, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples practice fasting, but yours never do?"

So the Pharisees were saying to Him, "Just look! Why are they doing on the Sabbath what it is against the law to do?"

He answered them, "Have you never read what David did when he and his soldiers were in need and hungry?

The Twelve whom He appointed were: Peter, the name which He gave to Simon,

Then His mother and His brothers came. They were standing outside and sent word to call Him.

Then He began again to teach by the seashore. And a crowd gathered around Him so great that He got into a boat and was sitting in it, just off the shore, while all the people were on the land close to the sea.

but when the sun came up, they were scorched and withered away, because they had not taken root.

So they left the crowd and took Him in the boat in which he was sitting. And there were other boats with Him.

But a furious squall of wind came up, and the waves were dashing over into the boat, so that it was fast filling.

They were very much frightened, and said to one another, "Who can He be that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

So He let them do so. And the foul spirits came out of the man and got into the hogs, and the drove of about two thousand rushed over the cliff and into the sea and were drowned.

When they came to Jesus and saw the man who had once been insane under the power of many demons, sitting, with his clothes on, and in his right mind, they were frightened.

And the little girl at once got up and started walking around, for she was twelve years old. And instantly they were completely dumbfounded.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And the people were dumbfounded when they heard Him, and said, "Where did He get all these things? What sort of wisdom is it that has been given Him? And such mighty deeds are done by Him!

they were to go with plain sandals on their feet and not to wear two shirts.

King Herod heard of Him, for His name was now on everybody's lips, and people were saying that John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and that this was why such mighty powers were working in Him.

But others were saying that He was Elijah, and still others that He was a prophet like the prophets of old.

So when He got out of the boat, He saw a great crowd waiting, and His heart was moved with pity at the sight of them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and so He proceeded to teach them a number of things.

There were five thousand men who ate the loaves.

And because He saw that they were struggling at the oars, for the wind was against them, a while before daybreak He started toward them walking on the sea, and He meant to go right up beside them.

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But He at once spoke to them and said, "Keep up courage! It is I; stop being afraid."

Then He went up to them and got into the boat, and the wind lulled. They were completely dumbfounded,

for they did not understand the lesson of the loaves; their minds were dull.

They had noticed that some of His disciples were in the habit of eating their meals without first giving their hands a ceremonial washing to make them clean.

Now when He had left the crowd and gone home, His disciples were asking Him the meaning of this story.

And his ears were opened and his tongue was untied, and he began to speak distinctly.

So the people were overwhelmingly dumbfounded, and kept saying, "How wonderfully He has done everything! He even makes deaf people hear and dumb people talk."

About four thousand people were there. Then He sent them away.

So they were discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread.

and His clothes were shining as white as white could be, yea, whiter than any earthly bleacher could bleach them.

And Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

And while they were going down the mountain, He cautioned them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man should rise from the dead.

And all the people were utterly amazed when they saw Him, and ran up to Him and greeted Him.

When Jesus got home and was by Himself, His disciples were asking Him, "Why could not we drive it out?"

Then they left there and were making a trip through Galilee, and He did not want anybody to know it;

But they did not understand what this statement meant, and they were afraid to ask Him.

Then they reached Capernaum. When He got home, He asked them, "What were you discussing on the way home?"

And people were bringing little children to Him for Him to touch them, but the disciples reproved them for it.

His disciples were startled at this statement. But Jesus again said to them as He continued the topic, "My children, how hard it is to get into the kingdom of God!

They were perfectly dumbfounded, and said to Him, "Then who can be saved?"

As they were walking along the road up to Jerusalem, Jesus was going on ahead of them, but they were dazed while those who were still following were afraid. Then again He took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to befall Him.

When the other ten heard of it, they were at first very indignant at James and John.

When they were getting near Jerusalem, that is, were at Bethphage and Bethany in front of the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples on ahead,

Next day, while they were walking over from Bethany, He felt hungry.

So He spoke to it and said, "Never again may anyone eat a fig from you!" And His disciples were listening to it.

Then they reached Jerusalem, and He went into the temple and began to drive out of it those who were buying and selling things in it. Then He upset the money-changers' tables and the dove-dealers' counters,

Then the high priests and the scribes heard of this, and they kept looking for some way to destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, for everybody was swept off his feet at what He said.

In the morning as they were passing along, they noticed that the fig tree was withered, clear down to its roots.

On the other hand, can we say, 'It was from men'?" For they were afraid of the people, because everybody thought that John was really a prophet.

Then they were trying to have Him arrested, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He aimed this story at them. And so they left Him and went away.

So He said, "Pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and pay God what belongs to God." And they were utterly dumbfounded at Him.

There were once seven brothers. The eldest married a wife and on dying left no child,

Then He sat down in front of the collection-box and was watching the people as they dropped their money into it. And many rich people were dropping in large sums.

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew, in a private group, were asking Him,

But some of the guests were indignantly saying to themselves, "Why was such a waste of the perfume made?

They were delighted to hear it, and promised to pay him for it. So he kept looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them.

And while they were sitting at table and eating, Jesus said, "I solemnly say to you, one of you, one who is now eating with me, is going to betray me."

And they began to show that they were hurt and to ask Him one by one, "It cannot be I, can it?"

While they were eating, He took a loaf and blessed it and broke it in pieces and gave it to them, saying, "Take this; it is my body."

Then He walked on a few steps and threw Himself upon the ground and kept praying that if it were possible He might escape the hour of agony,

When He went back again, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open; and they did not know what answer to make Him.

And Jesus spoke and said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me, as though I were a robber?

The high priests and the whole council were trying to get evidence against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none,

and when she saw that Peter was warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You were with Jesus of Nazareth too!"

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see it and believe!" Even the men who were crucified with Him made sport of Him.

Now several women were there looking on from a distance, among them Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joses, and Salome,

And Mary of Magdala and Mary, Joses' mother, were looking on to see where He was put.

And when they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting at the right; and they were utterly astounded.

Then they left the tomb and fled, for they were trembling and bewildered, and they did not tell anybody a single thing about it, for they were afraid to do so.

She went out and told it to His disciples, while they were mourning and weeping.

After this He showed Himself in a different form to two of them as they were walking along, on their way into the country.

Later on He appeared to the Eleven themselves while they were at table, and reproved them for their lack of faith and their stubbornness, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had been raised from the dead.