And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.

In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: “He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases.”

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about this.”

As they were going away, a man who could not talk and was demon-possessed was brought to him.

“Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

“To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,

He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry –

He told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow.

But immediately Jesus spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach and then passes out into the sewer?

The disciples said to him, “Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”

Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They replied, “Seven – and a few small fish.”

The disciples asked him, “Why then do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?”

After he said, “From foreigners,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

When those hired about five o’clock came, each received a full day’s pay.