As he was passing by he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax-office; and he said to him, "Follow me." So he rose and followed him.

Later on Levi was sitting at table in his house, and together with Jesus and his disciples a number of tax-gatherers and sinners were guests, for there were many of them who used to follow him.

and as he sowed, it happened that some seed fell on the road, and birds came and picked it up;

some other seed fell on stony soil, where it had not much earth; and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of soil,

Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it, so that it yielded no crop.

But some seed fell into good soil and yielded a crop that sprang up and increased, yielding thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold.

but because they have no root in themselves they last for a time; but when suffering or persecution ensues because of the Word, they at once fall away.

Of its own accord the earth bears its crops; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

But a great gale of wind came up, and the waves were dashing into the boat so that it began to fill.

The wind fell, and there ensued a great calm. Then he said to them. "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"

For Jesus was saying, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."

And he gave them leave. And out came the foul spirits and entered the swine; and the drove rushed down from the steep into the sea, in number about two thousand, and were choked in the sea.

Then one of the wardens of the synagogue, named Jairus, came up, and as soon as he saw Jesus, fell at his feet, with many entreaties,

and the woman knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

All ate and had enough; and they carried away broken fragments of bread and of fish, enough to fill twelve baskets.

So the Pharisees and Scribes asked him. "Why do your disciples not follow the traditions of the elders? Why do they eat with 'common' unwashed hands?"

Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet

"Where will it be possible," answered his disciples, "for one to fill these men with bread in a lonely place like this?"

"And when the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of fragments did you pick up?"

Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said: "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me.

So they brought the boy to him, and when he saw Jesus, the spirit at once convulsed him, and he fell to the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

"Master," said John, "we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he did not follow us."

Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."

But his face fell at these words, and he went away saddened, for he was one who had great wealth.

"You know that those who are regarded as rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make them feel their authority.

"Go," said Jesus, "your own faith has saved you," and immediately he received his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

and seeing a fig tree in the distance full of leaves, he came to see if he could find anything on it, and found on it nothing but leaves (for it was not the time of figs).

"But when you see the Abomination of Desolation 'standing where he ought not' (let the reader ponder this), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains;

"From the fig tree learn now her parable; as soon as ever her branches are full of sap and bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.

Follow him; and whatever house he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher asks, "Where is your guest-chamber, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

So they made ready the Passover, and as night fell he came, with the Twelve.

"Although they all stumble and fall, yet will not I," answered Peter.

Then he took Peter and James and John with him, and began to be full of terror and distress;

and he said to them. "My soul is full of anguish, even unto death; wait here, and keep watch."

So when the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to follow his usual custom,

Then a man ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, and put it on a stick, and offered it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down!"

women who used to follow him when he was in Galilee, and minister to him; and many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with him.

Moreover these signs shall follow those who believe. They shall drive out demons in my name; they shall speak with new tongues in foreign languages;