And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'"

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and had him stand on the highest point of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "It is said, 'You are not to put to the test the Lord your God.'"

And [when] the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a favorable time.

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news about him went out throughout all the surrounding region.

And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him, and unrolling the scroll he found the place where it was written,

And he rolled up the scroll [and] gave [it] back to the attendant [and] sat down. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were looking intently at him.

And they were all speaking well of him, and were astonished at the gracious words that were coming out of his mouth. And they were saying, "Is this man not the son of Joseph?"

And they stood up [and] forced him out of the town and brought him up to the edge of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and come out of him!" And [after] throwing him down in their midst, the demon came out of him without hurting him at all.

And news about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

And [after he] set out from the synagogue, he went into Simon's house. And Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a high fever, and they asked him on behalf of her.

Now [as] the sun was setting, all who had those who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and placing [his] hands on every one of them, he healed them.

And [when it] was day, he departed [and] went to an isolated place. And the crowds were seeking him, and came to him and were trying to prevent him from departing from them.

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around him and hearing the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

And he got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, [and] asked him to put out from the land a little. And he sat down [and] began to teach the crowds from the boat.

For amazement had seized him and all those [who were] with him at the catch of fish that they had caught,

And [after they] brought [their] boats to the land, they left everything [and] followed him.

And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, {there was} a man {covered with leprosy}. And [when he] saw Jesus, he fell down on [his] face [and] begged him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

And extending [his] hand he touched him, saying, "I am willing; be clean." And immediately the leprosy went away from him.

And he ordered him, "Tell no one, but go [and] show yourself to the priest and bring [the offering] for your cleansing just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But the report about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering to hear [him] and to be healed of their illnesses.

And it happened that on one of the days as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting [there] who {had come} from every village of Galilee and Judea and [from] Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was [there] in order [for] him to heal.

And behold, men [came] carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and place [him] before him.

And [when they] did not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof [and] let him down through the roof tiles with the stretcher into the midst [of them], in front of Jesus.

And after these [things], he went out and saw a tax collector {named} Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!"

And leaving everything behind, he got up [and] began to follow him.

And Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining for the meal with them.

And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and make prayers--likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees--but yours are eating and drinking!"

And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "Have you not read this, what David did when he and those [who were] with him were hungry--

how he entered into the house of God and took the bread of the presentation, which it is not permitted to eat (except the priests alone), [and] ate [it] and gave [it] to those with him?"

So the scribes and the Pharisees were watching closely [to see] if he would heal on the Sabbath, in order that they could find [a reason] to accuse him.

And [after] looking around at them all, he said to him, "Stretch out your hand," and he did, and his hand was restored.

who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, and those who were troubled by unclean spirits were cured.

And the whole crowd was seeking to touch him, because power was going out from him and healing [them] all.

Now a certain centurion's slave, who was esteemed by him, {was sick} [and] was about to die.

So [when he] heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come [and] cure his slave.

And [when they] came to Jesus, they began imploring him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy [that] you grant this for him,

So Jesus went with them. Now by this time he was not far away from the house, [and] the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof.

And [when] Jesus heard these [things], he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!"

And it happened that on the next [day] he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

And this report about him went out in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

And [when] the men came to him, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?'"

but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, [because they] had not been baptized by him.)

Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he entered into the house of the Pharisee [and] reclined at the table.

and standing behind [him] at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with [her] tears and was wiping [them] with the hair of her head and was kissing his feet and anointing [them] with the perfumed oil.

Now [when] the Pharisee who invited him saw [this], he spoke to himself, saying, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman [this is] who is touching him, that she is a sinner."

And Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he said, "Teacher, say [it]."

[When] they were not able to repay [him], he forgave [the debts] of both. Now which of them will love him more?"

Simon answered [and] said, "I suppose that [it is the one] to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged correctly."

And those who were reclining at the table with [him] began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

And it happened that {afterward} also he was going about from [one] town and village [to another] preaching and proclaiming the good news concerning the kingdom of God, and the twelve [were] with him,

And [while] a large crowd was gathering and [they] were going to him from town [after town], he spoke by means of a parable:

And other [seed] fell on the good soil, and [when it] came up, it produced a hundred times as much grain." [As he] said these [things], he called out, "The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

Therefore consider how you listen, for whoever has, to him [more] will be given, and whoever does not have, even what he thinks [that he] has will be taken away from him."

Now his mother and brothers came to him, and they were not able to meet with him because of the crowd.

And it was reported to him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to see you."

And they came [and] woke him up, saying, "Master, master! We are perishing!" So he got up [and] rebuked the wind and the billowing waves of water and they ceased, and it became calm.

And he said to them, "Where [is] your faith?" But they were afraid [and] were astonished, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey him?"

And [as] he got out on the land, a certain man from the town met [him] who had demons and for a considerable time had not worn clothes and did not live in a house, but among the tombs.

And [when he] saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "{What do I have to do with you}, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!"

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] was guarded, and breaking the bonds he would be driven by the demon into the deserted places.)

So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him.

And they began imploring him that he would not order them to depart into the abyss.

Now there was a large herd of pigs feeding there on the hill, and they implored him that he would permit them to enter into those [pigs]. And he permitted them.

And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, because they had been seized with great fear. So he got into the boat [and] returned.

And the man from who the demons had gone out was begging him to stay with him, but he sent him away, saying,

"Return to your home and tell all that God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

And behold, a man {who was named} Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus [and] began imploring him to come to his house,

because {he had} an only daughter, about twelve years [old], and she was dying. Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him.

came up behind [him] [and] touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately {her hemorrhaging} stopped.

And [when] the woman saw that she did not escape notice, she came trembling and falling down before him. In the presence of all the people, she told for what reason she had touched him, and that she was healed immediately.

But Jesus, [when he] heard [this], replied to him, "Do not be afraid! Only believe, and she will be healed."

Now [when he] came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter with him except Peter and John and James and the father and mother of the child.

And they began laughing at him, [because they] knew that she was dead.

And Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he was wanting to see him.

And [when they] returned, the apostles described to him all that they had done. And he took them along [and] withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.

But [when] the crowds found out, they followed him, and welcoming them, he began to speak to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up [and] said to him, "Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, "Who do the crowds say [that] I am?"

And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

Now Peter and those with him were {very sleepy}, but [when they] became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.

And it happened that as they were going away from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good [for] us to be here. And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah," not knowing what he was saying.

And a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, [my] Chosen One. Listen to him!"

Now it happened that on the next day, [when] they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he screams, and it convulses him with foam and rarely withdraws from him, battering him severely.

And [while] he was still approaching, the demon threw him down and convulsed [him]. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they could not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

But Jesus, [because he] knew the thoughts of their hearts, took hold of a child and had him stand beside him

And John answered [and] said, "Master, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow in company with us."

But Jesus said to him, "Do not prevent [him], because whoever is not against you is for you."

Now it happened that when the days were approaching {for him to be taken up}, he set [his] face to go to Jerusalem.

And he sent messengers before {him}, and they went [and] entered into a village of the Samaritans in order to prepare for him.

And they did not welcome him because {he was determined to go} to Jerusalem.

And [as] they were traveling on the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go!"

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky [have] nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay [his] head."

But he said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead! But you go [and] proclaim the kingdom of God."