<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> they came to Jerusalem.<n id="2" /> Jesus<n id="3" /> entered the temple area<n id="4" /> and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts.<n id="5" /> He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,

<p class="bodytext">In the wilderness<n id="1" /> John the baptizer<n id="2" /> began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> as soon as they left the synagogue,<n id="2" /> they entered Simon and Andrew&#8217;s house, with James and John.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> Jesus<n id="2" /> got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.<n id="3" />

&#8220;I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.&#8221;<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> Jesus<n id="2" /> entered the synagogue<n id="3" /> again, and a man was there who had a withered<n id="4" /> hand.

So he said to the man who had the withered hand, &#8220;Stand up among all these people.&#8221;<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> Jesus went up the mountain<n id="2" /> and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.

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

For nothing is hidden except to be revealed,<n id="1" /> and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.

<t /><p class="bodytext">On that day, when evening came, Jesus<n id="1" /> said to his disciples, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go across to the other side of the lake.&#8221;<n id="2" />

Now<n id="1" /> a great windstorm<n id="2" /> developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.

As he was getting into the boat the man who had been demon-possessed asked if he could go<n id="1" /> with him.

They came to the house of the synagogue ruler where<n id="1" /> he saw noisy confusion and people weeping and wailing loudly.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> Jesus left that place and came to his hometown,<n id="2" /> and his disciples followed him.

He said to them, &#8220;Wherever you enter a house, stay there<n id="1" /> until you leave the area.

Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.&#8221;

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

<p class="bodytext">Now<n id="1" /> when Jesus<n id="2" /> had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Then<n id="1" /> he looked up to heaven and said with a sigh, &#8220;<i>Ephphathai>&#8221; (that is, &#8220;Be opened&#8221;).<n id="2" />