So her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.

But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

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.

A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children;
and she refused to be consoled,
because they were no more.

But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

“It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.

But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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?

So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve Him.

Suddenly they shouted, “What do You have to do with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.

“If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”

“Go!” He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

As He was telling them these things, suddenly one of the leaders came and knelt down before Him, saying, “My daughter is near death, but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”

But Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” He said. “Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that moment.

But when the crowd had been put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

For I came to turn

a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here!

Here is My Servant whom I have chosen,
My beloved in whom My soul delights;
I will put My Spirit on Him,
and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!

The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look—something greater than Solomon is here!

And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her!”

So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

And prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter!”

His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.

“Bring them here to Me,” He said.

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.”

Then Jesus replied to her, “Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want.” And from that moment her daughter was cured.

I assure you: There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here! If You want, I will make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious generation! How long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.”

“Because of your little faith,” He told them. “For I assure you: If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

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

Then about five he went and found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?’

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something.

“What do you want?” He asked her.

“Promise,” she said to Him, “that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right and the other on Your left, in Your kingdom.”

telling them, “Go into the village ahead of you. At once you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

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

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had married her.”

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, yet you were not willing!

Then He replied to them, “Don’t you see all these things? I assure you: Not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down!”

“If anyone tells you then, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Over here!’ do not believe it!

“In the middle of the night there was a shout: ‘Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.’

I assure you: Wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with Me.”

He is not here! For He has been resurrected, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.

Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

Now a large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside.

And He gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs, and the herd of about 2,000 rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned there.

and kept begging Him, “My little daughter is at death’s door. Come and lay Your hands on her so she can get well and live.”

Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was cured of her affliction.

Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came with fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.

“Daughter,” He said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be free from your affliction.”

Then He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t His sisters here with us?” So they were offended by Him.

So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”

“John the Baptist’s head!” she said.

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

brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.

Now the woman was Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

He said to her, “Allow the children to be satisfied first, because it isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Then He told her, “Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”

When she went back to her home, she found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.

His disciples answered Him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to fill these people?”

Then He said to them, “I assure you: There are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God come in power.”

Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—

They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”

And He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

Also, if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”

and told them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here right away.’”

The second also took her, and he died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise.

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be, since the seven had married her?”

For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed—all she had to live on.”

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down!”

“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look—there!’ do not believe it!

For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.

Then Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing for Me.

I assure you: Wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”

“Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been resurrected! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.

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

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

And the angel came to her and said, “Rejoice, favored woman! The Lord is with you.”

Then the angel told her:

Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.

The angel replied to her:

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore, the holy One to be born
will be called the Son of God.

And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.

“I am the Lord’s slave,” said Mary. “May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled!”

And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home.

Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her His great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.