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The Gerasene Demoniac 1 They came to theother side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes. 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, 3 and the man lived in thetombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with […]

Teaching at Nazareth 1 Jesus left there and came to His hometown [Nazareth]; and His disciples followed Him. 2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things [this knowledge and spiritual insight]? What is this wisdom […]

Followers of Tradition 1 Now the Pharisees and some of the scribes came from Jerusalem and gathered around Him, 2 and they had seen that some of His disciples ate their bread with [ceremonially] impure hands, that is, unwashed [and defiled according to Jewish religious ritual]. 3 (For the Pharisees and all of the Jews […]

Four Thousand Fed 1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd [gathered before Him] and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and told them, 2 “I feel compassion for the crowd; they have been with Me now for three days and have nothing[left]to eat. 3 If I send them […]

The Transfiguration 1 And Jesus said to them,“I assure youandmost solemnly say to you, there aresome of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” 2 Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and […]

Jesus’ Teaching about Divorce 1 Getting up, He left there (Capernaum) and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him againandaccompanied Him, and as was His custom, He once morebeganto teach them. 2 Pharisees came to Jesus to test Him [intending to trick Him into saying something wrong], […]

The Triumphal Entry 1 When they were nearing Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples, 2 saying to them,“Go into thevillage in front of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a[donkey’s]colt tied, which has never been ridden by anyone; untie it and […]

Parable of the Vineyard Owner 1 Jesus began to speak to them [the chief priests, scribes and elders who were questioning Him] in parables:“A manplanted a vineyard and put awall around it,and dug a pit for the wine press and built a tower; and he rented it out to tenant farmers and left the country. […]

Things to Come 1 As He was coming out of the temple [grounds], one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look whatwonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 Jesus replied to him,“You see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another which will not betorn down!” 3 As He was sitting […]

Death Plot and the Anointing in Bethany 1 It was now two days before the Passover and [the festival of] Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were searching for a deceitful way to arrest Jesus and killHim; 2 but they were saying, “Not during the festival, for the people might riot.” 3 […]