Now a great windstorm developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.

When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak,

Immediately he got into a boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields.

The one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.

Then they crucified him and divided his clothes, throwing dice for them, to decide what each would take.

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away.

After Jesus had finished teaching all this to the people, he entered Capernaum.

After Jesus called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,

Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you.

But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons.”

But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.

Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.

For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Then the father said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours.

Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.