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

Then Jesus entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.

And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.”

Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them:

It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground –

He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the area.

Now the Pharisees and some of the experts in the law who came from Jerusalem gathered around him.

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

Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand.

He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.”

Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

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

Have you not read this scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

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

When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked directly at him and said, “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus.”

They went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.