But the report went around concerning him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

One day as he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal.

Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.

When they could not find a way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.

After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me."

And he left everything, rose up and followed him.

Then Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there were a great number of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.

They said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

Jesus answered them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:

how he entered the house of God, took and ate the consecrated bread, and also gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?"

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.

And he came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and be healed of their diseases,

And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came from him and healed them all.

To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic.

Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back.

A centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.

And when they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him,

And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel."

Soon afterward, he went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.

Then he came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."

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

And this report about him spread throughout all Judea and all the surrounding country.

Then the disciples of John told him about all these things.

And John, calling to him two of his disciples, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the One who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"

(And when they heard him, all the people, even the tax collectors, justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went to the Pharisee's house, and reclined at the table.

and as she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the perfume.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner."

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

When they had nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"

Simon answered, "I suppose the one to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly."

Then those who reclined at the table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

Soon afterward, he went on through every city and village, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

And when a great crowd came together and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable:

But others fell on good soil, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold." When he had said this he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

When his disciples asked him what this parable meant,

Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."

Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.

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

And they went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

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

When he stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but in the tombs.

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, 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 many times it had seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

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

And they begged him repeatedly not to command them to go into the Abyss.

Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter them. So he gave them permission.

Then all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned.

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

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

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

And behold, there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus' feet and begged him to come to his house,

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

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

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

But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be well."

When he came into the house he permitted no one to go in with him except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.

And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.

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

And when the apostles returned, they told him what they had done. Then he took them with him and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.

But when the crowds learned it, they followed him; and he welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

Now the day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away, to go to the surrounding villages and country, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place."

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

Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

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

Now about eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Elijah,

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

As the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"not knowing what he said.

And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!"

On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.

And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and will hardly leave him, bruising him.

While he was coming, the demon threw him 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 saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by him,

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

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

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

When the time drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

And he sent messengers on ahead, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him;

but the people did not receive him, because his face was set for Jerusalem.

As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.

"He who hears you hears me, he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

All things have been delivered to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

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

And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothing, beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

So likewise, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion.