7.10 John the Baptist Preaches Repentance
MT 3:1-17
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the
wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand." 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah
when he said,
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight."
4 Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather belt around
his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem
and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan went out to him, 6
and
confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for
baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee
from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit worthy of repentance, 9 and do not
think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I
tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these
stones. 10 Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every
tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown
into the fire. 11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who
is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to
carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His
winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor
and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with
unquenchable fire."
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be
baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to
be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 But Jesus answered him,
"Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all
righteousness." Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, he
went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on
him. 17 And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved
Son, with whom I am well pleased."
MK 1:1-11
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
"Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way";
3 "The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.'"
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching a baptism of
repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the land of Judea,
and the people from Jerusalem, went out to him and they were all
baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 Now John
was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leather belt around his
waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying,
"After me comes One who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals
I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with
water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was
baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately coming up out of the
water, he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him
like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased."
LK 3:1-18, 21-22
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,
Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of
Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of
Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high
priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of
Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around
the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of
sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the
prophet,
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill brought low;
the crooked places shall be made straight
and the rough ways smooth;
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"
7 Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by
him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to
come? 8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to
say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that
God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 9 And
even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees; every tree therefore
that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." 10
And the multitudes asked him, "What then shall we do?" 11 And he
answered them, "He who has two tunics, let him share with him who has
none; and he who has food, let him do likewise." 12 Tax collectors also
came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" 13
And he said to them, "Collect no more than is appointed you." 14
Likewise the soldiers asked him, "And what shall we do?" So he said to
them, "Rob no one by violence or accuse falsely, and be content with
your wages."
15 As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in
their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, 16
John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but one mightier
than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 17 His
winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor, and to
gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with
unquenchable fire." 18 And with many other exhortations he preached
good news to the people.
21 And when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also
baptized. And as he was praying, the heaven was opened 22 and the Holy
Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon him, and a voice came
from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
JN 1:19-28
19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and
Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20 He confessed, he
did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." 21 And they asked
him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the
prophet?" And he answered, "No." 22 Then they said to him, "Who are
you? Give us an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about
yourself?" 23 He said,
"I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness,
'Make straight the way of the Lord,'
as the prophet Isaiah said." 24 Now they had been sent from the
Pharisees. 25 They asked him, "Then why do you baptize, if you are not
the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?" 26 John answered them, "I
baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not
know. 27 It is he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am
not worthy to untie." 28 This took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan,
where John was baptizing.
8.10 The Fasting and Temptation of Jesus
MT 4:1-11
1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be
tempted by the devil. 2 And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and
afterward he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, "If
you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of
bread." 4 But he answered, "It is written,
'Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceeds
from the mouth of God.'"
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle
of the temple, 6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw
yourself down. For it is written,
'He will give his angels charge of you,'
and 'In their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
7 Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the
Lord your God.'" 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain,
and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. 9 And he
said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and
worship me." 10 Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is
written,
'You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve.'"
11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and
ministered to him.
MK 1:12-13
12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13
And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was
with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.
LK 4:1-13
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and
was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being tempted for forty
days by the devil. In those days he ate nothing, and when they had
ended, he was hungry. 3 And the devil said to him, "If you are the Son
of God, command this stone to become bread." 4 But Jesus answered him,
"It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'" 5 Then the devil
took him up to a high place, and showed him all the kingdoms of the
world in a moment of time. 6 And he said to him, "To you I will give
all this authority and their glory; for it has been delivered to me,
and I give it to whom I will. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it shall
all be yours." 8 And Jesus answered him, "It is written,
'You shall worship the Lord your God,
and him only shall you serve.'"
9 He took him to Jerusalem, set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and
said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;
10 for it is written:
'He will give his angels charge of you,
to guard you,'
11 and,
'In their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
12 And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord
your God.'" 13 When the devil had ended every temptation, he departed
from him until an opportune time.
8.20 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
LK 3:23-38
23 Now Jesus himself, when he began his ministry, was about
thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son
of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the
son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of
Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son
of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech,
the son of Joda, 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of
Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of
Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son
of Er, 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the
son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of
Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the
son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,
the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of
Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, 33 the son of Amminadab,
the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of
Terah, the son of Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son
of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan, the
son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son
of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, 38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth,
the son of Adam, the son of God.
9.10 John the Baptist's Witness - Behold the Lamb of God!
JN 1:29b-51
29 John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb
of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I
said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.'
31 I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water,
that he might be revealed to Israel." 32 And John bore witness, "I saw
the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. 33 I
did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me,
'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who
baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' 34 And I have seen and testified that
this is the Son of God."
35 Again the next day John was standing with two of his
disciples. 36 And he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold,
the Lamb of God!" 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they
followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to
them, "What do you seek?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which means
Teacher), "where are you staying?" 39 He said to them, "Come and see."
They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that
day, for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two who heard John
speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first
found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the
Messiah" (which means the Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus
looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You shall be called
Cephas" (which means Peter).
43 The next day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee. And he found
Philip and said to him, "Follow me." 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida,
the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to
him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the
prophets, wrote - Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 And
Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip
said to him, "Come and see." 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him,
and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"
48 Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him,
"Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw
you." 49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You
are the King of Israel!" 50 Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you,
I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater
things than these." 51 And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you,
you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and
descending upon the Son of Man."
10.10 The Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee
JN 2:1-12
1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and
the mother of Jesus was there. 2 And Jesus and his disciples had also
been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, the mother of
Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." 4 Jesus said to her, "Woman,
what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother
said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." 6 Now six stone jars
were standing there, according to the manner for purification of the
Jews, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them,
"Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He
said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the master of the
feast." So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast had tasted the
water that was made wine, and did not know where it had come from
(though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the
feast called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, "Every man sets out
the good wine first; and when the guests have drunk freely, then the
poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now." 11 This, the
first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his
glory; and his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and
his brothers and his disciples; and there they stayed for a few days.
11.10 The Purging of the Temple
JN 2:13-25
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and
sheep and doves, and the money-changers at their business. 15 And he
made a whip of cords, and drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out
of the temple; and he poured out the coins of the money-changers and
overturned their tables. 16 And he said to those who sold doves, "Take
these things away! You shall not make my Father's house a house of
merchandise!" 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal
for your house will consume me." 18 Then the Jews said to him, "What
sign do you show to us, since you do this?" 19 Jesus answered them,
"Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The
Jews then said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and
will you raise it up in three days?" 21 But he was speaking of the
temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his
disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the
scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many
believed in his name when they saw the signs which he did. 24 But Jesus
did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men, 25 and he had
no need for anyone to bear witness of man, for he knew what was in man.
11.20 Spiritual Rebirth - Nicodemus, a Ruler of the Jews
JN 3:1-21
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler
of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi,
we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these
signs that you do unless God is with him." 3 Jesus answered him,
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see
the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born
when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and
be born?" 5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is
born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the
Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born
again.' 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it,
but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with
everyone who is born of the Spirit." 9 Nicodemus said to him, "How can
this be?" 10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and
yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you,
we speak of what we know, and testify to what we have seen; but you do
not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you
do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13
No one has ascended into heaven, but he who came from heaven - the Son
of Man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so
must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may
have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only
Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal
life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the
world, but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He who
believes in him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is
condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only
Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment, that the light has come into
the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their
deeds were evil. 20 For every one who does evil hates the light, and
does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he
who does the truth comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that
his deeds have been done in God."
12.10 John's Further Witness to Jesus - He must Increase...I must
Decrease
JN 3:22-36
22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the land of
Judea, and there he remained with them and baptized. 23 Now John also
was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there;
and people came and were baptized. 24 For John had not yet been put in
prison. 25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and
a Jew over purifying. 26 And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi,
he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified-
behold, he is baptizing, and all are going to him." 27 John answered,
"A man can receive only what is given to him from heaven. 28 You
yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but I
have been sent before him. 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom;
but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices
greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine
is now full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 "He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth
belongs to the earth, and of the earth he speaks. He who comes from
heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard; yet
no one receives his testimony. 33 He who has received his testimony has
certified that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the
words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father
loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 He who
believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son
shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."
13.10 The Imprisonment of John the Baptist
LK 3:19-20
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning
Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the other evil things Herod
had done, 20 added this to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
13.20 Jesus Leaves Judea for Galilee after John's Arrest
MT 4:12
12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he
withdrew to Galilee.
JN 4:1-3
1 Now when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus
was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus
himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3 he left Judea and
departed again to Galilee.
13.30 Passing through Samaria, Jesus Converts the Woman at the Well and
many Other Samaritans
JN 4:4-42
4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a city of
Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave
to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, wearied as he
was from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth
hour.
7 There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her,
"Give me a drink." 8 For his disciples had gone away into the city to
buy food. 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to him, "How is it that you,
being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews have no
dealings with Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift
of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you
would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." 11 The
woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is
deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our
father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well
as his sons and his cattle?" 13 Jesus answered her, "Everyone who
drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the
water that I shall give him will never thirst. The water that I shall
give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal
life." 15 The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, that I may
not thirst, nor come here to draw."
16 Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here." 17
The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are
right in saying, 'I have no husband'; 18 for you have had five
husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you
have said truly." 19 The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you
are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews
say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship." 21
Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither
on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You
worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is
from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the
Father seeks to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship
him must worship in spirit and truth." 25 The woman said to him, "I
know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When he comes, he
will tell us all things." 26 Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am
he."
27 Just then his disciples came. And they marveled that he was
talking with a woman, but no one said, "What do you wish?" or, "Why are
you talking with her?" 28 Then the woman left her water jar, and went
away into the city, and said to the people, 29 "Come, see a man who
told me all that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?" 30 They went
out of the city and came to him.
31 Meanwhile his disciples urged him, saying, "Rabbi, eat." 32
But he said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know." 33
So the disciples said to one another, "Has any one brought him food?"
34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me,
and to finish his work. 35 Do you not say, 'There are yet four months
and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and
look at the fields! They are already white for harvest. 36 And he who
reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower
and reaper may rejoice together. 37 For here the saying is true, 'One
sows and another reaps.' 38 I sent you to reap that for which you have
not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their
labor."
39 Many of the Samaritans from that city believed in him because
of the woman's testimony, "He told me all that I ever did." 40 So when
the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them; and he
stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word.
42 They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what
you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man is
indeed the Savior of the world."
13.50 Beginning of the Ministry of Jesus in Galilee
MK 1:14
14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee,
preaching the gospel of God.
LK 4:14-15
14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and
news of him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he
taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.
JN 4:43-45
43 After the two days he departed to Galilee. 44 For Jesus
himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. 45 So
when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all
that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they too had gone to
the feast.
14.10 Healing of the Official's Son in Galilee
JN 4:46-54
46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the
water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was sick.
47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to
him and begged him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the
point of death. 48 Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and
wonders, you will never believe." 49 The official said to him, "Sir,
come down before my child dies." 50 Jesus said to him, "Go; your son
will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went
his way.
15.10 Miraculous Draught of Fishes - the Call of Peter, James and John
LK 5:1-11
1 Now as the people pressed around him to hear the word of God,
he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. 2 And he saw two boats by
the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their
nets. 3 Then he got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked
him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the
people from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to
Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch." 5
And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and caught nothing!
But at your word I will let down the nets." 6 And when they had done
this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were breaking.
7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help
them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to
sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying,
"Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!" 9 For he and all who
were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had
taken; 10 and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who
were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid.
From now on you will catch men." 11 So when they had brought their
boats to land, they left everything and
followed him
The Pepys Gospel Harmony adds:
[for a while. And then they returned again to their affairs, until
such time as when Jesus would call them again .]
16.10 Jesus Returns to Nazareth
LK 4:16-30
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as
his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and
stood up to read. 17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to
him. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written:
18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to preach the good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
19 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."
20 Then he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat
down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 And he
began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your
hearing." 2 And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious
words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, "Is not this
Joseph's son?" 23 He said to them, "Surely you will quote this proverb
to me: 'Physician, heal yourself! Do here also in your own country what
we have heard that you did in Capernaum.'" 24 Then he said, "Truly, I
say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell
you truly, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when
the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a
great famine throughout all the land; 26 but Elijah was sent to none of
them except to Zarephath, in the region of Sidon, to a woman who was a
widow. 27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the
prophet Elisha; and not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the
Syrian." 28 When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with
wrath. 29 And they rose up and cast him out of the city, and led him to
the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might
throw him down the cliff. 30 But passing through the midst of them, he
went his way.
16.20 Jesus Leaves Nazareth
MT 4:13-17
13 And leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is
by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that what was
spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
15 "The land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles-
16 the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light,
and on those who sat in the region and shadow of death
light has dawned."
17 From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand."
MK 1:15
15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is
at and; repent, and believe in the gospel."
LK 4:31a
31 Then he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee.
17.10 The Second Call of Andrew, Peter, James and John
MT 4:18-22
18 As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two
brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a
net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them,
"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." 20 Immediately they
left their nets and followed him. 21 Going on from there, he saw two
other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the
boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. And he called them,
22 and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed
him.
MK 1:16-20
16 And as he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and
Andrew his brother casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.
17 And Jesus said to them, "Come follow me, and I will make you become
fishers of men." 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed
him. 19 When he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the
son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending
their
nets. 20 And immediately he called them; and they left their father
Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.
18.10 Jesus Casts out a Demon
MK 1:21-28
21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath
he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his
teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the
scribes. 23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean
spirit. And he cried out, 24 saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do
with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you
are-the Holy One of God!" 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet,
and come out of him!" 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and
crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed,
so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new
teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they
obey him." 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the
surrounding region of Galilee.
LK 4:31b-37
31 and he was teaching them on the Sabbath. 32 And they were
astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority. 33 And in
the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon.
And he cried out with a loud voice, 34 "Ha! What have you to do with
us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are-
the Holy One of God!" 35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and
come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst,
he came out of him without doing him any harm. 36 And they were all
amazed and said to one another, "What is this word? For with authority
and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!" 37 And
the report about him went out into every place in the surrounding
region.
18.20 Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother and Other Sick People
MT 8:14-17
14 When Jesus come into Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law
lying sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left
her, and she rose and served him. 16 When evening had come, they
brought to him many who were demon-possessed. And he cast out the
spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick. 17 This was to
fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
"He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases."
MK 1:29-38
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and
John, and entered the house of Simon and Andrew. 30 Now Simon's mother-
in-law lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
31 So he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and
immediately the fever left her. And she served them. 32 Now at evening,
when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those
who were demon-possessed. 33 And the whole city was gathered together
at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases,
and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak,
because they knew him.
35 Now in the morning, a long while before daylight, he rose and
went out to a solitary place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and
those who were with him searched for him, 37 and when they found him,
they said to him, "Everyone is looking for you." 38 And he said to
them, "Let us go on to the next towns, so I may preach there also; for
that is why I have come."
LK 4:38-43
38 And he arose and left the synagogue, and entered Simon's
house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they
made request of him on her behalf. 39 So he stood over her and rebuked
the fever, and it left her. And immediately she rose and served them.
40 When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with
various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every
one of them and healed them. 41 And demons also came out of many,
crying, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not
allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
42 Now when it was day, he departed and went into a deserted
place. And the people sought him and came to him, and tried to keep him
from leaving them; 43 but he said to them, "I must preach the good news
of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for
this purpose."
18.40 Preaching throughout all of Galilee
MT 4:23-25
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every
disease and every sickness among the people. 24 Then his fame spread
throughout all Syria, and they brought to him all sick people who were
afflicted with various diseases and pains, and those who were demon-
possessed, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them. 25 Great
crowds followed him-from Galilee, and from the Decapolis, Jerusalem,
Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
MK 1:39
39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their
synagogues and casting out demons.
LK 4:44
44 And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
19.20 Jesus Crosses the Lake with his Disciples and Calms a Storm
MT 8:18-27
18 Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave orders to
go over to the other side. 19 Then a certain scribe came and said to
him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." 20 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." 21 Another of the disciples said to
him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus said to
him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24
And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was
covered with the waves. But he was asleep. 25 The disciples went and
woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!" 26 And he said to
them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and
rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 And the
men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds
and the sea obey him?"
MK 4:35-41
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us
go over to the other side." 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him
along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with
him. 37 And a great storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so
that it was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on a
cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care
if we perish?" 39 Then he rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the
sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you no faith?" 41 And
they were filled with awe, and said to one another, "Who is this? Even
the wind and the sea obey him!"
LK 8:22-25
22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to
them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they set out.
23 As they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the
lake, and they were filling with water, and were in danger. 24 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. 25 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?"
18.40 Jesus Cures the Demoniacs
MT 8:28-34
28 When he had come to the other side, to the country of the
Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs,
exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way. 29 And behold,
they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you
come here to torment us before the time?" 30 Now a herd of many swine
was feeding at some distance from them. 31 And the demons begged him,
"If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." 32 And he
said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and
behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and
perished in the water. 33 Then those who kept them fled, and they went
away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to
the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet
Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
MK 5:1-20
1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the
Gerasenes. 2 And when he had come out of the boat, there met him out of
the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who lived among the tombs;
and no one could bind him any more, not even with a chain, 4 for he had
often been bound with shackles and chains. But the chains he wrenched
apart, and the shackles he broke in pieces; and no one had the strength
to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he
was always crying out, and cutting himself with stones. 6 And when he
saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and worshipped him. 7 And crying out
with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of
the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me." 8 For he
had said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" 9 Then
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he replied, "My name is
Legion, for we are many." 10 And he begged him eagerly not to send them
out of the country.
11 Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside.
12 So all the demons begged him, "Send us to the swine, that we may
enter them." 13 So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits
came out, and entered the swine; and the herd, numbering about two
thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and were drowned in
the sea. 14 So those who fed the swine fled, and told it in the city
and in the country. And people went out to see what it was that had
happened. 15 And they came to Jesus, and saw the man who had been
possessed sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had
had the legion; and they were afraid. 16 And those who had seen it told
the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man, and about the
swine. 17 Then they began to plead with Jesus to depart from their
region. 18 And as he was getting into the boat, the man who had been
demon-possessed begged him that he might be with him. 19 Jesus did not
let him, but said, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the
Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." 20 And he went
away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for
him; and all men marveled.
LK 8:26-40
26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is
opposite Galilee. 27 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. 28 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!" 29 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. 30 Jesus asked him, "What is
your name?" And he said, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.
31 And they begged him repeatedly not to command them to go into the
Abyss.
32 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.
33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the
herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. 34 When
those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in
the city and in the country. 35 Then people went out to see what had
happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the
demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right
mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told them how he
who had been demon-possessed was healed. 37 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.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with
him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 "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.
40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were
all waiting for him.
20.10 Jesus Heals a Paralytic let Down Through the Roof
MT 9:1-8
1 And getting into a boat, he crossed over and came to his own
city. 2 And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed.
And when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart,
my son; your sins are forgiven." 3 And behold, some of the scribes said
to themselves, "This man is blaspheming!" 4 But Jesus, knowing their
thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is
easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? 6
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to
forgive sins"-he then said to the paralytic-"Rise, take up your bed and
go home." 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, they
were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to
men.
MK 2:1-12
1 And when he entered Capernaum after some days, it was heard
that he was home. 2 And many gathered together, so that there was no
longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And he preached
the word to them. 3 Then they came to him, bringing a paralytic carried
by four men. 4 And when they could not get near him because of the
crowd, they made an opening in the roof above him; and when they had
broken through, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was
lying. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son,
your sins are forgiven." 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there,
reasoning in their hearts, 7 "Why does this man speak like this? He is
blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 8 And immediately,
when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they reasoned thus within
themselves, he said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in
your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are
forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk'? 10 But that
you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive
sins"-he said to the paralytic, 11 "I say to you, rise, take up your
pallet and go home." 12 And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet
and went out in the sight of them all; so that they were all amazed and
glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
LK 5:17-26
17 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. 18 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed,
and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus. 19 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. 20 When he saw their faith he said, "Man, your sins
are forgiven you." 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to
reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive
sins but God alone?" 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he
answered them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is
easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise up and
walk'? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on
earth to forgive sins"-he said to the man who was paralyzed- "I say to
you, rise, take up your bed and go home." 25 Immediately he rose up
before them, took up what he had been lying on, and went home,
glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and
were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen strange things today."
20.20 The Call of Matthew
MT 9:9-13
9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew
sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose
and followed him. 10 And as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold,
many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his
disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his
disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
12 But when Jesus heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need
of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this
means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call
the righteous, but sinners."
MK 2:13-17
13 Then he went out again beside the sea; and all the crowd came
to him, and he taught them. 14 As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of
Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." So
he rose and followed him. 15 And as he sat at table in Levi's house,
many tax collectors and sinners were sitting with Jesus and his
disciples; for there were many who followed him. 16 And the scribes of
the Pharisees, when they saw him eating with sinners and tax
collectors, said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors
and sinners?" 17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who
are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not
come to call the righteous, but sinners."
LK 5:27-32
27 After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi,
sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." 28 And he
left everything, rose up and followed him. 29 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. 30 And the Pharisees
and their scribes complained against his disciples, saying, "Why do you
eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 31 And Jesus answered
them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who
are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance."
20.30 Jesus answers Objections as to his not Fasting
MT 9:14-17
14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and
the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" 15 And Jesus said
to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom mourn as long as he is with
them? The days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from
them, and then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth
on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the
tear is made worse. 17 Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins;
if they do, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are
ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and so both are
preserved."
MK 2:18-22
18 Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And
people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples
of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" 19 And Jesus
said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with
them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from
them, and then they will fast in that day.
21 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; if
he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and the tear is
made worse. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does,
the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the wineskins
are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins."
LK 5:33-39
33 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." 34 And Jesus said to them, "Can you make the guests of the
bridegroom fast while he is with them? 35 But the days will come when
the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in
those days." 36 He told them a parable also: "No one tears a piece from
a new garment and puts it on an old one; if he does, he will tear the
new garment, and the piece from the new will not match the old. 37 And
no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the new wine will
burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined.
38 But new wine must be put into new wineskins. 39 And no one after
drinking old wine desires the new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"
21.10 Jesus Raises Jairus' daughter and heals a Woman with an issue of
Blood
MT 9:18-26
18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came
and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and
lay your hand on her and she will live." 19 So Jesus rose and followed
him, and so did his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered
from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the
fringe of his garment. 21 For she said to herself, "If I only touch his
garment, I shall be made well." 22 Jesus turned, and when he saw her he
said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the
woman was made well from that moment. 23 When Jesus came to the ruler's
house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd, 24 he said,
"Depart; for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at
him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took
her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went
through all that region.
MK 5:21-43
21 And when Jesus had crossed over again by the boat to the other
side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea. 22 Then
came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name. And seeing
him, he fell at his feet, 23 and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,
"My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands
on her, so that she may be healed, and live." 24 So Jesus went with
him.
And a great crowd followed him and thronged around him. 25 And
there was a woman who had endured a flow of blood for twelve years, 26
and she had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that
she owned, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard
about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his
garment. 28 For she said, "If I touch even his clothes, I shall be made
well." 29 And immediately the bleeding stopped; and she felt in her
body that she was healed of her disease. 30 And Jesus, immediately
knowing in himself that power had gone out from him, turned around in
the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?" 31 And his disciples said
to him, "You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, 'Who
touched me?'" 32 And he looked around to see who had done it. 33 But
the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before
him in fear and trembling and told him the whole truth. 34 And he said
to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be
healed of your disease."
35 While he was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the
synagogue's house who said, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the
Teacher any further?" 36 But ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the
ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only believe." 37 And he
allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John the brother
of James. 38 When they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue,
he saw a tumult, and people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 And when he
came in, he said to them, "Why make this commotion and weep? The child
is not dead, but sleeping." 40 And they laughed at him. But after he
put them all outside, he took the child's father and mother and those
who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by
the hand and said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, "Little girl, I
say to you, arise." 42 Immediately the girl stood up and walked (she
was twelve years of age). And they were overcome with great amazement.
43 He strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them
to give her something to eat.
LK 8:40-56
40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were
all waiting for him. 41 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, 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve
years of age, and she was dying.
But as he went, the people pressed round him. 43 And a woman who
had a flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by anyone,
44 came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and
immediately her flow of blood stopped. 45 And Jesus said, "Who touched
me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround
you and press upon you!" 46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; for I
know that power has gone out from me." 47 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. 48 And he said to her, "Daughter,
your faith has made you well; go in peace."
49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of
the synagogue's house and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble
the Teacher any more." 50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do
not be afraid; only believe, and she will be well." 51 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. 52 Now all were
wailing and mourning for her; but he said, "Do not weep; she is not
dead, but sleeping." 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was
dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and called, saying, "Child,
arise." 55 Then her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he
directed that something should be given her to eat. 56 And her parents
were astonished, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
22.10 Jesus heals two blind men and Casts out a Demon
MT 9:27-34
27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him,
crying out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David." 28 When he had entered
the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you
believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." 29
Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done
to you." 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them,
"See that no one knows it." 31 But they went out and spread the news
about him all over that region.
32 As they were going out, behold, a mute and demon-possessed man
was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute
man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like
this seen in Israel." 34 But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons
by the prince of demons."
23.10 Jesus Preaches to, and is Rejected by, his own Countrymen
MK 6:1-6a
1 He went away from there and came to his own country, and his
disciples followed him. 2 And when the Sabbath had come, he began to
teach in the synagogue. And many who heard him were astonished, saying,
"Where did this man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is
given to him, that such mighty works are performed by his hands! 3 Is
not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses
and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?" And they took
offense at him. 4 But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without
honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his
own house." 5 Now he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid
his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And he marveled
because of their unbelief.
24.10 Preaching and Healing in Galilee
MK 6:6b
6 Then he went around the villages teaching.
24.20 The Calling of the Twelve Apostles
MK 3:13-19a
13 And he went up on the mountain, and called to him those he
himself wanted. And they came to him. 14 Then he appointed twelve, that
they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach, 15
and to have authority to cast out the demons: 16 Simon, to whom he gave
the name Peter; 17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of
James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, "Sons of Thunder";
18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of
Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot; 19 and Judas Iscariot, who
betrayed him.
LK 6:12-16
12 In those days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all
night he continued in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called
his disciples to himself; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also
named apostles: 14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother,
James and John, Philip, and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, and Thomas, James
the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas the
son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.