Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God.

When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you raising objections within yourselves?

Then Levi gave a great banquet in his house for Jesus, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others sitting at the table with them.

So Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples picked some heads of wheat, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them.

The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

Soon afterward Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him.

At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.

because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds pressed around him.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.

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

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us.”

Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!”

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.

So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you people of little faith!

Now there were some present on that occasion who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.