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So all the generations from Abraham to David totaled fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon totaled fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah there were fourteen generations.

When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.

Herod flew into a rage when he learned that he had been tricked by the wise men, so he ordered the execution of all the male children in Bethlehem and all its neighboring regions, who were two years old and younger, according to the time that he had determined from the wise men.

"Get up," he said. "Take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead."

While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, because they were fishermen.

Going on from there he saw two other brothers James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee repairing their nets. When he called them,

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching,

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and told those who were following him, "I tell all of you with certainty, not even in Israel have I found this kind of faith!

When evening came, people brought to him many who were possessed by demons. He drove out the spirits by speaking a command and healed everyone who was sick.

When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gerasenes, two demon-possessed men met him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could travel on that road.

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly told them, "See to it that nobody knows about this."

As the men were going out, a man who couldn't talk because he was demon-possessed was brought to him.

These were the Twelve whom Jesus sent out after he had given them these instructions: "Don't turn on to the road that leads to the unbelievers, and don't enter Samaritan towns.

As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John. "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

But he told them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

All the crowds were amazed and kept saying, "This man isn't the Son of David, is he?"

He knew what they were thinking and told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

But when the sun came up, they were scorched. Since they did not have any roots, they dried up.

While people were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

He went to his hometown and began teaching the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were amazed and asked, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these miracles?

Now those who had eaten were about 5,000 men, besides women and children.

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified and cried out, "It's a ghost!" And they screamed in terror.

Then the disciples came and asked him, "Do you realize that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"

As a result, the crowd was amazed to see those who were unable to talk speaking, the crippled healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. So they praised the God of Israel.

All of them ate until they were filled, then the disciples picked up what was left of the broken pieces seven baskets full.

Now those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children.

While they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.

They will kill him, but he will be raised on the third day." Then they were filled with grief.

"When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were very disturbed and went and reported to their master everything that had occurred.

Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

When the disciples heard this, they were completely astonished. "Who, then, can be saved?" they asked.

Those who were hired at five o'clock came, and each received a denarius.

When Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and told them as they were walking along,

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Jesus.

When two blind men who were sitting by the roadside heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!"

When he came into Jerusalem, the whole city was trembling with excitement. The people were asking, "Who is this?"

When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree dry up so quickly?" they asked.

Although they wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

"Then he told his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.

In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage right up to the day when Noah went into the ark.

They were unaware of what was happening until the flood came and swept all of them away. That's how it will be when the Son of Man comes.

Now five of them were foolish, and five were wise,

"While they were away buying it, the groom arrived. Those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.

"Then the one who had received one talent came forward and said, "Master, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you haven't planted and gathering where you haven't scattered any seed.

While they were eating, he said, "I tell all of you with certainty, one of you is going to betray me."

While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and handed it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it. This is my body."

Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. A large crowd armed with swords and clubs was with him. They were from the high priests and elders of the people.

At this point, Jesus asked the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a bandit? Day after day I sat teaching in the Temple, yet you didn't arrest me.

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard when a servant girl came up to him and said, "You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean."

As he went out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, "This man was with Jesus from Nazareth."

After a little while, the people who were standing there came up and told Peter, "Obviously you're also one of them, because your accent gives you away."

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

As they were leaving, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.

and saying, "You who were going to destroy the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days save yourself! If you're the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

In the same way the high priests, along with the scribes and elders, were also making fun of him. They kept saying,

Suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, rocks were split open,

When the centurion and those guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things that were taking place, they were terrified and said, "This man certainly was the Son of God!"

Now many women were also there, watching from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to him.

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened.

They said, "Say that Jesus' disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping.

So the soldiers took the money, did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins.

While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.

Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat repairing their nets.

The people were utterly amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one with authority, and not like their scribes.

All the people were so stunned that they kept saying to each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He tells even the unclean spirits what to do, and they obey him!"

He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. However, he wouldn't allow the demons to speak because they knew who he was.

Now some scribes were sitting there, arguing among themselves,

So the man got up, immediately picked up his mat, and went out in front of all of them. As a result, all of the people were amazed and began to glorify God as they kept on saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

Later, he was having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, because there were many who were following him.

He asked them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

But when the sun came up, they were scorched. Since they didn't have any roots, they dried up.

So they left the crowd and took him away in a boat without making any special preparations. Other boats were with him.

When they came to Jesus and saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw mass confusion. People were crying and sobbing loudly.

They laughed and laughed at him. But when he had driven all of them outside, he took the child's father and mother, along with the men who were with him, and went into the room where the child was.

The young lady got up at once and started to walk. She was twelve years old. Instantly they were overcome with astonishment.

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were utterly amazed. "Where did this man get all these things?" they asked. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What great miracles are being done by his hands!