"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

And suddenly there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and pleaded with him to come into his house,

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the crowds pressed against him.

came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue's house came, saying to him, "Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher."

But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."

When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter in with him, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.

But the crowds, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

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

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him."

It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great crowd met him.

And suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

But they did not understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."

Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you."

and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

They did not receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go."

And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy-two others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come.

If a peaceful person is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."

"All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him."

And just then a certain Law scholar stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"

He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live."

Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

On the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, 'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.'

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"

He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him.

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."

It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples."

He said to them, "Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,'

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, he won't give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

Or if he asks for an egg, he won't give him a scorpion, will he?

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the crowd lifted up her voice, and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you."

When the crowds were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

Now as he spoke, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in, and sat at the table.

The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

One of the Law scholars answered him, "Teacher, in saying this you insult us also."

And when he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.

But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

And someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared?whose will they be?'

Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.

Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."

Peter said to him, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?"

Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.

then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

but he who did not know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Therefore the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites. Does not each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water?

As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the crowd rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

One said to him, "Lord, are they few who are saved?" He said to them,

In that same hour some Pharisees came, saying to him, "Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you."

It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

And just then a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him.

But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

He answered them, "Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, would not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?"

They could not answer him regarding these things.

"When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,

He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.

When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God."

But he said to him, "A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people.

They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.'

Now great crowds were going with him. He turned and said to them,

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?