Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

For he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

So he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he began to teach the people.

Jesus answered them, “Those who are well don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do.

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

Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!”

But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,

So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

He fell with his face to the ground at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. (Now he was a Samaritan.)

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this household, because he too is a son of Abraham!

Then he came down with them and stood on a level place. And a large number of his disciples had gathered along with a vast multitude from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,

“The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

Now on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he said.

Then one of them, when he saw he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”