and rejected Esau. I turned Esau’s mountains into a deserted wasteland and gave his territory to the wild jackals.”

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

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

When those hired about five o’clock came, each received a full day’s pay.

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.

I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more.

But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.

“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

So the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated.

I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.

Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,

And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.

She answered, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.