stated, “This man said, ‘I can demolish God’s sanctuary and rebuild it in three days.’”

When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!”

Therefore that field has been called “Blood Field” to this day.

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves!”

As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They forced this man to carry His cross.

Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing:

THIS IS JESUS

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah!”

When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

and said, “Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was still alive He said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’

If this reaches the governor’s ears, we will deal with him and keep you out of trouble.”

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

Then they were all amazed, so they began to argue with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

And He said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach there too. This is why I have come.”

“Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Right away Jesus understood in His spirit that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Immediately he got up, picked up the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded and gave glory to God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

When Jesus heard this, He told them, “Those who are well don’t need a doctor, but the sick do need one. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

When His family heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, “He’s out of His mind.”

As he sowed, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

Then He said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any of the parables?

but the worries of this age, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

“The kingdom of God is like this,” He said. “A man scatters seed on the ground;

And they were terrified and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

So He was looking around to see who had done this.

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was 12 years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.

Then He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and said that she should be given something to eat.

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?

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.

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.”

When it was already late, His disciples approached Him and said, “This place is a wilderness, and it is already late!

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

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

But sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? I assure you: No sign will be given to this generation!”

Aware of this, He said to them, “Why are you discussing that you do not have any bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Is your heart hardened?

He was openly talking about this. So Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud:

This is My beloved Son;
listen to Him!

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

“How long has this been happening to him?” Jesus asked his father.

“From childhood,” he said.

And He told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer [and fasting].”

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

“Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me, but Him who sent Me.”

But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.

For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
[and be joined to his wife],

Now in the house the disciples questioned Him again about this matter.

But he was stunned at this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.

who will not receive 100 times more, now at this time—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions—and eternal life in the age to come.

When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.

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

I assure you: If anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

and asked Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority to do these things?”

“But those tenant farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’

Haven’t you read this Scripture:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

This came from the Lord
and is wonderful in our eyes?”

Because they knew He had said this parable against them, they were looking for a way to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left Him and went away.

So they brought one. “Whose image and inscription is this?” He asked them.

“Caesar’s,” they said.

“This is the most important,” Jesus answered:

Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One.

So Jesus asked this question as He taught in the temple complex, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the Son of David?

Summoning His disciples, He said to them, “I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than all those giving to the temple treasury.

“Learn this parable from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.

I assure you: This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.

But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this fragrant oil been wasted?

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

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.”

And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him silver. So he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.

As they were eating, He took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.”

He said to them, “This is My blood that establishes the covenant; it is shed for many.

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

And He said, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

“We heard Him say, ‘I will demolish this sanctuary made by human hands, and in three days I will build another not made by hands.’”

Yet their testimony did not agree even on this.

When the servant saw him again she began to tell those standing nearby, “This man is one of them!”

Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah!”

When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, “This man really was God’s Son!”

Then after this, He appeared in a different form to two of them walking on their way into the country.

“How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and tell you this good news.

“The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor in these days to take away my disgrace among the people.”

But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be.

Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”

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.

How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

All who heard about him took it to heart, saying, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the Lord’s hand was with him.

This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in cloth and lying in a feeding trough.”

After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child,

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Then Simeon blessed them and told His mother Mary: “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed—

When His parents saw Him, they were astonished, and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

added this to everything else—he locked John up in prison.

The Devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

The Devil said to Him, “I will give You their splendor and all this authority, because it has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.

He began by saying to them, “Today as you listen, this Scripture has been fulfilled.”

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Then He said to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Doctor, heal yourself. So all we’ve heard that took place in Capernaum, do here in Your hometown also.’”

When they heard this, everyone in the synagogue was enraged.

Amazement came over them all, and they kept saying to one another, “What is this message? For He commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!”

But He said to them, “I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose.”