This report about Jesus circulated throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.

But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years but could not be healed by anyone.

As they were walking along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Heal the sick in that town and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come upon you!’

I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town!

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.

But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he casts out demons.”

But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.

As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”

so he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!

For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

Then people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and take their places at the banquet table in the kingdom of God.

Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”