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For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
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The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
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But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
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Malachi 3:1
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there is none greater than John.
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And the Lord said.
36
Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat.
37
And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that
Jesus
sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil,
38
and stood at His feet behind
Him
weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped
them
with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed
them
with the fragrant oil.
39
Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw
this,
he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman
this is
who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
40
And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
So he said, “Teacher, say it.”
41
“There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42
And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”
43
Simon answered and said, “I suppose the
one
whom he forgave more.”
And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.”
44
Then He turned to the sup>
15
But the ones
that
fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep
it
and bear fruit with patience.
The Parable of
the Revealed Light
16
“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts
it
under a bed, but sets
it
on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.
17
For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor
anything
hidden that will not be known and come to light.
18
Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him
more
will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
Come to Him
19
Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.
20
And it was told Him
by some,
who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”
21
But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus
22
Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out.
23
But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling
with water,
and were in jeopardy.
24
And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
25
But He said to them, “Where is your faith?”
And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed
26
Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes,
a
which is opposite Galilee.
27
And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes,
a
nor did he live in a house but in the tombs.
28
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”
29
For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.
30
Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?”
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Gerasenes.
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who had demons and for a long time wore no clothes.
And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.
31
And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss.
32
Now a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.
33
Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.
34
When those who fed
them
saw what had happened, they fled and told
it
in the city and in the country.
35
Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
36
They also who had seen
it
told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was healed.
37
Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes
a
asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned.
38
Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,
39
“Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
A Girl Restored to Life
and a Woman Healed
40
So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him.
41
And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house,
42
for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying.
But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.
43
Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,
44
came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.
45
And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”
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Gerasenes.
When all denied it, Peter and those with him
a
said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
b
46
But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”
47
Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.
48
And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer;
a
your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
49
While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s
house,
saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”
a
50
But when Jesus heard
it,
He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”
51
When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in
a
except Peter, James, and John,
b
and the father and mother of the girl.
52
Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping..
16
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave
them
to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17
So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.
Peter Confesses Jesus
as the Christ
18
And it happened, as He was alone praying,
that
His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19
So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some
say
Elijah; and others
say
that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
20
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”
Jesus Predicts His Death
and Resurrection
21
And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,
22
saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”
Take Up the Cross
and Follow Him
23
Then He said to
them
all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily,
a
and follow Me.
24
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
25
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
26
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His
own
glory, and
in His
Father’s, and of the holy angels.
27
But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus Transfigured
on the Mount
28
Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
29
As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe
became
white
and
glistening.
30
And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,
31
who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32
But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him.
33
Then it happened, as they were parting from Him,
that
Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
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M-Text omits
daily.
34
While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.
35
And a voice came out of the cloud, sayingastne in those days any of the things they had seen.
A Boy Is Healed
37
Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.
38
Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, “Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child.
39
And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams
at the mouth;
and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him.
40
So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
41
Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
42
And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed
him.
Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
Jesus Again Predicts His Death
43
And they were all amazed at the majesty of God.
But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,
44
“Let these words sink down into yo
ur ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
45
But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
Who Is the Greatest?
46
Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.
47
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him,
48
and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism
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This is My Son, the Chosen One.
49
Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
50
But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid
him,
for he who is not against us
a
is on our
b
side.”
A Samaritan Village
Rejects the Savior
51
Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem,
52
and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him.
53
But they did not receive Him, because His face was
set
for the journey to Jerusalem.
54
And when His disciples James and John saw
this,
they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?”
a
55
But He turned and rebuked them,
a
and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.
56
For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s >
Jelives but to save
them.
”
a
And they went to another village.
The Cost of Discipleship
57
Now it happened as they journeyed on the road,
that
someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”
58
And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air
have
nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay
His
head.”
59
Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”
But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60
Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
61
And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go
and
bid them farewell who are at my house.”
62
But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
The Seventy Sent Out
9:50
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you.
b
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your.
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just as Elijah did.
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a
NU-Text omits the first sentence of this verse.
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seventy-two others.
10 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also,
a
and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go.
2
Then He said to them, “The harvest truly
is
great, but the laborers
are
few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
3
Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
4
Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.
5
But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
6
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you.
7
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
8
Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.
9
And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
9
But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,
11
‘The very dust of your city which clings to us
a
we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’
12
But
a
I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.