and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,

“For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.

The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.

After a long time, the master of those slaves came and settled his accounts with them.

He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said, “Crucify him!”

He asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!”

Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

After they had assembled with the elders and formed a plan, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

After throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.

He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them.

“I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.”

Jesus went out again by the sea. The whole crowd came to him, and he taught them.