And they began making fun of him. But he put them all outside and he took the child’s father and mother and his own companions and went into the room where the child was.

He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

(For they were afraid, and he did not know what to say.)

A member of the crowd said to him, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that makes him mute.

For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ’s name will never lose his reward.

The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Then all the disciples left him and fled.

These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the area.

Then he went up with them into the boat, and the wind ceased. They were completely astonished,

Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand with me into the bowl.

how he entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread, which is against the law for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to his companions?”

When they arrest you and hand you over for trial, do not worry about what to speak. But say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

Then the woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

(because they said, “He has an unclean spirit”).

“Listen! A sower went out to sow.

If a place will not welcome you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

He said to them, “Elijah does indeed come first, and restores all things. And why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be despised?