From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

For Jesus had started commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, so he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard. But he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.)

Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome. Paul approached them,

A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep while Paul continued to speak for a long time. Fast asleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

From John, to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from “he who is,” and who was, and who is still to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

They said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who is seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb,

(The ripe fruit you greatly desired has gone from you, and all your luxury and splendor have gone from you – they will never ever be found again!)

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.

From that time Jesus began to preach this message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

And large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan River.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.

“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

“Watch out,” Jesus said to them, “beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

After he said, “From foreigners,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.

So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.