Now Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem every year for the feast of the Passover.

When he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom.

When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.

So the crowds were asking him, “What then should we do?”

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

He told them, “Collect no more than you are required to.”

for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’

So when the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a more opportune time.

So the news about him spread into all areas of the region.

When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.

So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

Yet Jesus himself frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

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,

Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.

because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue.”

John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

Those who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.