And immediately the man stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth. “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

I tell you the truth, people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.

He asked him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”

His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”

Then, gently taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up.”

So she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother said, “The head of John the baptizer.”

But you say that if anyone tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever help you would have received from me is corban’ (that is, a gift for God),

If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come from a great distance.”

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, “Twelve.”

He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.”

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!”

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

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

He had one left, his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Jesus answered, “The most important is: ‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.