who had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were being cured.

he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.

When the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.”

“A moneylender had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.

And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; for many demons had entered him.

When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and out in the country.

The people went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened.

Those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was demon-possessed had been made well.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,

“Return to your house and describe what great things God has done for you.” So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

And as Jesus returned, the people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.

And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me.”

When the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and declared in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.

And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died.

Her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen again.

Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him.

When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.

They did so, and had them all sit down.

And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.

Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.

And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.

But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee *asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table.

When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal.

Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

“But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all.

But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day.”

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,

And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.

and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for everything is ready now.’

When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost!’

And He said, “A man had two sons.

Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished.

But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’”

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

And his master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light.

And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey you.

Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,

But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.

After He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

So those who were sent went away and found it just as He had told them.

As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

In the resurrection therefore, which one’s wife will she be? For all seven had married her.”

for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on.”

Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves;

And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against a robber?

After they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter was sitting among them.

After about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, for he is a Galilean too.”

The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.

Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.

(He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.)

And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.

(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God;

And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain.

Now the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how His body was laid.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he *saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.

And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.

and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.”

When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.

And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.

Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.

When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter *called the bridegroom,

So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

for John had not yet been thrown into prison.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

And He had to pass through Samaria.

For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly.”

At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?”