His fame spread throughout Syria, and people brought to him everyone who was sick those afflicted with various diseases and pains, the demon-possessed, the epileptics, and the paralyzed and he healed them.

"How blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!

In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven."

Look at the birds in the sky. They don't plant or harvest or gather food into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. You are more valuable than they are, aren't you?

When Jesus went into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed, sick with a fever.

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.

But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, replied, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

When the crowds saw this, they became frightened and glorified God for giving such authority to humans.

When Jesus heard that, he said, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. You have received without payment, so give without payment.

Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the entire crowd stood on the shore.

Although it is the smallest of all seeds, when it is fully grown it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, and the birds in the sky come and nest in its branches."

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?

When he got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He had compassion for them and healed their sick.

When the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word throughout that region and brought him everyone who was sick.

The disciples asked him, "Where in the wilderness are we to get enough bread to feed such a crowd?"

He replied to them, "You say, "Red sky at night, what a delight!

Red sky in the morning, cloudy and storming.'

You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you can't interpret the signs of the times? An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Then he left them and went away.

Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it,

because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

If those days hadn't been limited, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be limited.

"Immediately after the troubles of those days, "The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.'

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all "the tribes of the land will mourn' when they see "the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven' with power and great glory.

I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.'

When did we see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'

I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'

"Then they will reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn't help you?'

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her.

When evening came, after the sun had set, people started bringing to him everyone who was sick or possessed by demons.

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.

Such a large crowd gathered that there wasn't room for them, even in front of the door. Jesus was speaking his message to them

At once, Jesus knew in his spirit what they were saying to themselves. "Why are you arguing about such things among yourselves?" he asked them.

When Jesus heard that, he told them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick ones do. I did not come to call righteous people, but sinners."

Then he went home. Such a large crowd gathered again that Jesus and his disciples couldn't even eat.

Then Jesus began to teach again beside the sea. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the entire crowd remained beside the sea on the shore.

when it's planted it comes up and becomes larger than all the garden plants. It grows such large branches that the birds in the sky can nest in its shade."

He asked them, "Why are you such cowards? Don't you have any faith yet?"

He couldn't perform a miracle there except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

They also kept driving out many demons and anointing with oil many who were sick, and healing them.

They ran all over the countryside and began carrying the sick on their mats to any place where they heard he was.

Wherever he went, whether into villages, towns, or farms, people would place their sick in the marketplaces and beg him to let them touch even the tassel of his garment, and everyone who touched it was healed.

They don't eat anything from the marketplace unless they dip it in water. They also observe many other traditions, such as the proper washing of washing cups, jars, brass pots, and dinner tables.)

Then he told them, "You have such a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to keep your own tradition!

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel will save it.

If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has shortened those days.

the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.'

and they'll pick up snakes with their hands.Even if they drink any deadly poison, it won't hurt them, and they'll place their hands on the sick, and they'll recover."

When Jesus' parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother asked him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried sick looking for you!"

Then Jesus got up to leave the synagogue and went into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever, so they asked Jesus about her.

But Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a physician, but sick people do.

There a centurion's servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and about to die.

So I'm telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that's why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little."

"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, were trampled on, and birds from the sky ate them up.

Then he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

heal the sick that are there, and tell them, "The kingdom of God is near you!'

You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, yet you don't know how to interpret the present time?"

It is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches."

Because just as lightning flashes and shines from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his time.

and the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."

"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

and under these a large number of sick people were lying blind, lame, or paralyzed waiting for the movement of the water.

The sick man answered him, "Sir, I don't have anyone to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I'm trying to get there, someone else steps down ahead of me."

So the Jewish leaders began persecuting Jesus, because he kept doing such things on the Sabbath.

I can do nothing on my own accord. I judge according to what I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me."

A large crowd kept following him because they had seen the signs that he was performing by healing the sick.

Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women to death. What do you say?"

I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks it, and he is the Judge.

Some of the Pharisees began to remark, "This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath." But others were saying, "How can a sinful man perform such signs?" And there was a division among them.

For your sake I'm glad that I wasn't there, so that you may believe. But let's go to him."

Then Jesus looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me."

Unless a person abides in me, he is thrown away like a pruned branch and dries up. People gather such branches, throw them into a fire, and they are burned up.

I will display wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and clouds of smoke.

If we are being questioned today for a good deed done for someone who was sick or to learn how this man was healed,

As a result, people kept carrying their sick into the streets and placing them on stretchers and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he went by.

Crowds continued coming in even from the towns around Jerusalem bringing their sick and those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

They left the Council, rejoicing to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the Name.

since I'm going to show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake."

At that time, she got sick and died. After they had washed her, they laid her in an upstairs room.

In Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

who have risked their lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

When handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched his skin were taken to the sick, their diseases left them and evil spirits went out of them.

Up to this point they listened to him, but then they began to shout, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He's not fit to go on living!"

because the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and that there is no such thing as an angel or spirit, but the Pharisees believe in all those things.

I was puzzled how I should investigate such matters, so I asked if he would like to go to Jerusalem and be tried there for these things.

Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance.

The father of Publius happened to be sick in bed with fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, and healed him by placing his hands on him.

After that had happened, the rest of the sick people on the island went to him and were healed.

Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

Although they know God's just requirement that those who practice such things deserve to die they not only do these things but even applaud others who practice them.

For if, through one man, death ruled because of that man's offense, how much more will those who receive such overflowing grace and the gift of righteousness rule in life because of one man, Jesus the Messiah!

As it is written, "For your sake we are being put to death all day long. We are thought of as sheep headed for slaughter."

for I could wish that I myself were condemned and cut off from the Messiah for the sake of my brothers, my own people,

As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake, but as far as election is concerned, they are loved for the sake of their ancestors.

Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.

But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for it is not without reason that they bear the sword. Indeed, they are God's servants to administer punishment to anyone who does wrong. Therefore, it is necessary for you to be acquiescent to the authorities, not only for the sake of God's punishment, but also for the sake of your own conscience.

Do not destroy God's action for the sake of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make another person stumble because of what you eat.

because such people are not serving the Messiah our Lord, but their own desires. By their smooth talk and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

We are fools for the Messiah's sake, but you are wise in the Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.