After Jesus left there, he went to the region of Tyre. When he went into a house, he did not want anyone to know, but he was not able to escape notice.

He said, “What comes out of a person defiles him.

Then he said to them, “Do you still not understand?”

He asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?”

Now after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home.

He went away again and prayed the same thing.

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

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

But he looked around to see who had done it.

Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

After saying good-bye to them, he went to the mountain to pray.

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all.

There were seven brothers. The first one married, and when he died he had no children.

After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”

Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came up, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.

But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised! He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.

As he was getting into the boat the man who had been demon-possessed asked if he could go with him.