At harvest time he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his portion of the crop.

But no one is able to enter a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

They watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.

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

He sent another, and that one they killed. This happened to many others, some of whom were beaten, others killed.

When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then no one dared any longer to question him.

Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”

Then he went up with them into the boat, and the wind ceased. They were completely astonished,

He also said to them, “You neatly reject the commandment of God in order to set up your tradition.

Then he said to her, “Because you said this, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”

Then they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.

He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand with me into the bowl.

He said to them, “This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many.

Again he began to teach by the lake. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there while the whole crowd was on the shore by the lake.

When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

And they began making fun of him. But he put them all outside and he took the child’s father and mother and his own companions and went into the room where the child was.

to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, he gave the name Boanerges (that is, “sons of thunder”);