And again He entered into Capernaum after some days. And it was heard that He was in a house.

And instantly knowing in His spirit that they reasoned so within themselves, He said to them, Why do you reason these things in your heart?

When Jesus heard, He said to them, They who are strong have no need of a physician, but the ones who have illness. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan, and those around Tyre and Sidon, a great throng came to him, having heard how much He was doing.

And a great herd of pigs was feeding near the mountains.

And immediately Jesus allowed them. And the unclean spirits went out and entered into the pigs. And the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea (they were about two thousand), and were choked in the sea.

having heard about Jesus, she came in the press behind and touched His garment.

And king Herod heard of Him (for His name had become well-known,) and he said that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead, and therefore mighty works operate in him.

But hearing Herod said, It is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead!

For Herod himself had sent out and laid hold on John and had bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her,

and John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man. And he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he did many things and heard him gladly.

And a convenient day came, when Herod made a supper to great men on his birthday, and to the chiliarchs, and to the first ones of Galilee.

And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced and pleased Herod, and those who reclined with him, the king said to the girl, Ask me whatever you desire from me, and I will give it to you.

And when his disciples heard, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.

they ran all around that neighborhood, and began to carry on cots those who were sick, wherever they heard He was.

But He answered and said to them, Well has Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, "This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the waste-bowl, purifying all food?

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

For a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of Him and came and fell at His feet.

And He charged them, saying, Take heed! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.

And knowing it, Jesus said to them, Why do you reason that it is because you have no loaves? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Have you still hardened your heart?

And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answering again said to them, Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

And when the ten heard, they began to be indignant with James and John.

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me!

And Jesus answered and said to it, No one shall eat fruit of you forever. And His disciples heard.

And the scribes and the chief priests heard. And they sought how they might destroy Him. For they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His doctrine.

For truly I say to you that whoever shall say to this mountain, Be moved and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he said shall occur, he shall have whatever he said.

And coming up one of the scribes heard them reasoning, knowing that He had answered them well, he asked Him, Which is the first commandment of all?

and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." This is the first commandment.

And to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love the neighbor as himself, is more than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.

David therefore himself calls Him Lord, and why then is He his son? And the great crowd heard Him gladly.

And when they heard, they were glad and promised to give him silver. And he sought how he might conveniently betray Him.

We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

You have heard the blasphemy; what do you think? And they all condemned Him to be guilty of death.

Afterward He appeared to the Eleven as they reclined. And He reproached their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will be well.