Mighty are the deeds of his arm; He scatters the proud with their own devices,

When the period of purification of mother and child, enjoined by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,

And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?

So the Devil said to him: "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread."

And Jesus answered him: "Scripture says--'It is not on bread alone that man is to live.'"

Coming to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, Jesus, as was his custom, went on the Sabbath into the Synagogue, and stood up to read the Scriptures.

And, when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything, and followed him.

And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus;

That he went into the House of God, and took the consecrated bread and ate it, and gave some to his companions, though only the priests are allowed to eat it?"

When Jesus had brought to a conclusion all that he had then had to say to the people, he entered Capernaum.

For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying 'He has a demon in him';

Just then a woman, who was an outcast in the town, having ascertained that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster jar of perfume,

Nothing is hidden which will not be brought into the light of day, not ever kept hidden which will not some day become known and come into the light of day.

So word was brought to him--'Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.'

"Do not," he said to them, "take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.

He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

But only a few are necessary, or rather one. Mary has chosen the good part, and it shall not be taken away from her."

Give us each day the bread that we shall need;

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen takes her brood under her wings, and you would not come!

One of the guests heard what he said and exclaimed: "Happy will he be who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God!"

But, when he came to himself, he said 'How many of my father's hired servants have more bread than they can eat, while here am I starving to death!

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. And, when he had come close up to him, Jesus asked him:

Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to Synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my Name.

The Feast of the Unleavened Bread, known as the Passover, was near.

When the day of the Festival of the Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lambs had to be killed,

Then Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke it and gave to them, with the words: "This is my body, [which is now to be given on your behalf. Do this in memory of me."

And said to them: "You brought this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;

After he had taken his place at table with them, he took the bread and said the blessing, and broke it, and gave it to them.

So they also related what had happened during their walk, and how they had recognized Jesus at the Breaking of the Bread.