and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.

A large herd of pigs was feeding some distance from them.

Then he touched their eyes saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

As they were going away, a man who could not talk and was demon-possessed was brought to him.

And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

When they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.

When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

When they looked up, all they saw was Jesus alone.

He called a child, had him stand among them,

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed them.

And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him:

Five of the virgins were foolish, and five were wise.

When the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take extra olive oil with them.

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads

Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds: