<p class="bodytext">I testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described<n id="1" /> in this book.

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, &#8220;Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities<n id="1" /> in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.

Other seeds fell among the thorns,<n id="1" /> and they grew up and choked them.<n id="2" />

When<n id="1" /> the chief priests and the Pharisees<n id="2" /> heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.

So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.&#8217;

<p class="otpoetry"><b><i>the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry">&#8216;<b><i>Prepare the way for the Lord,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>makei>b><n id="1" /> <b><i>his paths straight.i>b>&#8217;&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

He replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.&#8221;<n id="2" />

So<n id="1" /> he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues<n id="2" /> and casting out demons.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

<p class="bodytext">He said to them, &#8220;Don&#8217;t you understand this parable? Then<n id="1" /> how will you understand any parable?

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

He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

Then Jesus<n id="1" /> placed his hands on the man&#8217;s<n id="2" /> eyes again. And he opened his eyes,<n id="3" /> his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

They<n id="1" /> devour widows&#8217; property,<n id="2" /> and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">After some time<n id="1" /> his wife Elizabeth became pregnant,<n id="2" /> and for five months she kept herself in seclusion.<n id="3" /> She said,<n id="4" />

Simeon<n id="1" /> took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> the devil<n id="2" /> led him up<n id="3" /> to a high place<n id="4" /> and showed him in a flash all the kingdoms of the world.

<t /><p class="bodytext">After Jesus<n id="1" /> had finished teaching all this to the people,<n id="2" /> he entered Capernaum.<n id="3" />

But whenever<n id="1" /> you enter a town<n id="2" /> and the people<n id="3" /> do not welcome<n id="4" /> you, go into its streets<n id="5" /> and say,