<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness<n id="1" /> to be tempted by the devil.

and he was baptizing them<n id="1" /> in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.p>

and elaborate greetings<n id="1" /> in the marketplaces, and to have people call them &#8216;Rabbi.&#8217;

But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond.

For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me.<n id="1" /> I say to this one, &#8216;Go&#8217; and he goes,<n id="2" /> and to another &#8216;Come&#8217; and he comes, and to my slave<n id="3" /> &#8216;Do this&#8217; and he does it.&#8221;<n id="4" />

This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.<n id="1" />

And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,<n id="1" />

But John<n id="1" /> tried to prevent<n id="2" /> him, saying, &#8220;I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?&#8221;

People<n id="1" /> do not light a lamp and put it under a basket<n id="2" /> but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.

<p class="bodytext">While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: &#8220;What did you go out into the wilderness<n id="1" /> to see? A reed shaken by the wind?<n id="2" />

Instructed by her mother, she said, &#8220;Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.&#8221;

Meanwhile the boat, already far from land,<n id="1" /> was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations<n id="1" /> because of my name.<n id="2" />

He stayed there until Herod<n id="1" /> died. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled: &#8220;<b><i>I called my Son out of Egypti>b>.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;You are the salt<n id="1" /> of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor,<n id="2" /> how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.

Thus whenever you do charitable giving,<n id="1" /> do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues<n id="2" /> and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth,<n id="3" /> they have their reward.

But the centurion replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.