While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,

Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God.

Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry –

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,

Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.

But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this household, because he too is a son of Abraham!

So he said to them, “You foolish people – how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

Then he ordered the man to tell no one, but commanded him, “Go and show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins and will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.” So he rose and stood there.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, “Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

So he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.’