The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of demons he casts out demons.”

At once the bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?”

But many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they hurried on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them.

And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold fast to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles, and dining couches.)

She answered, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

After Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man’s ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.

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

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for a sign from heaven to test him.

At harvest time he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his portion of the crop.

In his teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the experts in the law. They like walking around in long robes and elaborate greetings in the marketplaces,

Then he will send angels and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him.

He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

The soldiers forced a passerby to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus).

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,