Then large crowds came to him bringing with them the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he healed them.

After instructing the crowd to sit down on the ground,

and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

This is the first and greatest commandment.

From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.

But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

They stripped him and put a scarlet robe around him,

When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted.

They left their nets immediately and followed him.

Immediately Jesus sent the man away with a very strong warning.

He appointed twelve: To Simon he gave the name Peter;

Jesus gave them permission. So the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs. Then the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake, and about two thousand were drowned in the lake.

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years.

But he looked around to see who had done it.

And they began making fun of him. But he put them all outside and he took the child’s father and mother and his own companions and went into the room where the child was.

and to put on sandals but not to wear two tunics.

So they went out and preached that all should repent.