When Joseph got up from sleeping, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her

but did not know her intimately until she gave birth to a son. And he named Him Jesus.

saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, because those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

Give us today our daily bread.

If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t He do much more for you—you of little faith?

But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

“Leave,” He said, “because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” And they started laughing at Him.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge.

Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

the blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.

As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? Look, those who wear soft clothes are in kings’ palaces.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

For John did not come eating or drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’

Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent:

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.

He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry—

The landowner’s slaves came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’

“‘An enemy did this!’ he told them.

“‘So, do you want us to go and gather them up?’ the slaves asked him.

He went to His hometown and began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “How did this wisdom and these miracles come to Him?

And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

“This is John the Baptist!” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, “Send her away because she cries out after us.”

And in the morning, ‘Today will be stormy because the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to read the appearance of the sky, but you can’t read the signs of the times.

Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And Jesus responded, “Simon son of Jonah, you are blessed because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father in heaven.

As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Don’t tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”

“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

And if he finds it, I assure you: He rejoices over that sheep more than over the 99 that did not go astray.

“Why then,” they asked Him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away?”

About noon and at three, he went out again and did the same thing.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life—a ransom for many.”

The disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them.

When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple complex, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant

When the disciples saw it, they were amazed and said, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?”

They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

“But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘My son, go, work in the vineyard today.’

“Which of the two did his father’s will?”

“The first,” they said.

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you!

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him. Tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, when you saw it, didn’t even change your minds then and believe him.

Again, he sent other slaves, more than the first group, and they did the same to them.

So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.

Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what was spoken to you by God:

I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every impurity.

“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or without clothes and clothe You?

When did we see You sick, or in prison, and visit You?’

“And the King will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

“Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help You?’

“Then He will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me either.’

So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

While he was sitting on the judge’s bench, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I’ve suffered terribly in a dream because of Him!”

Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come, steal Him, and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ Then the last deception will be worse than the first.”

The guards were so shaken from fear of him that they became like dead men.

Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead. In fact, He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see Him there.’ Listen, I have told you.”

So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been spread among Jewish people to this day.

He said to them, “Have you never read what David and those who were with him did when he was in need and hungry—

And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

While He was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?”

He did not let anyone accompany Him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother.

He went in and said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom given to Him, and how are these miracles performed by His hands?

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

He got up and departed from there to the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it, but He could not escape notice.

They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread.

When I broke the five loaves for the 5,000, how many baskets full of pieces of bread did you collect?”

“Twelve,” they told Him.

“When I broke the seven loaves for the 4,000, how many large baskets full of pieces of bread did you collect?”

“Seven,” they said.

because he did not know what he should say, since they were terrified.

As they were coming down from the mountain, He ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

They kept this word to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.

But I tell you that Elijah really has come, and they did whatever they pleased to him, just as it is written about him.”

Then it came out, shrieking and convulsing him violently. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He’s dead.”

Then they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but He did not want anyone to know it.

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

He set out from there and went to the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Then crowds converged on Him again and, as He usually did, He began teaching them once more.

He replied to them, “What did Moses command you?”

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life—a ransom for many.”

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.

Now concerning the dead being raised—haven’t you read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him: I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?

He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are badly deceived.”

“I assure you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times!”

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to Him.

For many were giving false testimony against Him, but the testimonies did not agree.

Yet their testimony did not agree even on this.

But He kept silent and did not answer anything. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed.

They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.

Yet, when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe it.

And they went and reported it to the rest, who did not believe them either.

Later, He appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw Him after He had been resurrected.

Now listen! You will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

When he did come out, he could not speak to them. Then they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them and remained speechless.

He has done a mighty deed with His arm;
He has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;

Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.

and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.