After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

John answered them, “The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.”

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him.

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”

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

Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.

Soon afterward Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

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 a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.

because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.

As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us.”

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

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!”