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Divorce
(Matthew 19.9; Mark 10.11,12; Luke 16.18)
You have been taught that a man who divorces his wife must write out divorce papers for her.
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Jesus Chooses Matthew
(Mark 2.13-17; Luke 5.27-32)
As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and went with him.
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Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Matthew's house. Many tax collectors and other sinners were also there.
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Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles.
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The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Matthew 3.1-12; Luke 3.1-18; John 1.19-28)
This is the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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The Baptism of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13-17; Luke 3.21,22)
About that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
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Jesus and Satan
(Matthew 4.1-11; Luke 4.1-13)
At once God's Spirit made Jesus go into the desert.
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Jesus Begins His Work
(Matthew 4.12-17; Luke 4.14,15)
After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God.
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Jesus Chooses Four Fishermen
(Matthew 4.18-22; Luke 5.1-11)
As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake.
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Jesus Heals Many People
(Matthew 8.14-17; Luke 4.38-41)
As soon as Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went home with Simon and Andrew.
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Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1-4; Luke 5.12-16)
A man with leprosy came to Jesus and knelt down. He begged, “You have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.”
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Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Walk
(Matthew 9.1-8; Luke 5.17-26)
Jesus went back to Capernaum, and a few days later people heard that he was at home.
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Jesus Chooses Levi
(Matthew 9.9-13; Luke 5.27-32)
Once again, Jesus went to the shore of Lake Galilee. A large crowd gathered around him, and he taught them.
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People Ask about Going without Eating
(Matthew 9.14-17; Luke 5.33-39)
The followers of John the Baptist and the Pharisees often went without eating. Some people came and asked Jesus, “Why do the followers of John and those of the Pharisees often go without eating, while your disciples never do?”
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A Question about the Sabbath
(Matthew 12.1-8; Luke 6.1-5)
One Sabbath Jesus and his disciples were walking through some wheat fields. His disciples were picking grains of wheat as they went along.
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A Man with a Paralyzed Hand
(Matthew 12.9-14; Luke 6.6-11)
The next time Jesus went into the synagogue, a man with a paralyzed hand was there.
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Jesus Chooses His Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10.1-4; Luke 6.12-16)
Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went.
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Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles. The others were Simon, known as the Eager One,
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Jesus and the Ruler of Demons
(Matthew 12.22-32; Luke 11.14-23; 12.10)
Jesus went back home, and once again such a large crowd gathered that there was no chance even to eat.
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Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12.46-50; Luke 8.19-21)
Jesus' mother and brothers came and stood outside. Then they sent someone with a message for him to come out to them.
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A Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.1-9; Luke 8.4-8)
The next time Jesus taught beside Lake Galilee, a big crowd gathered. It was so large that he had to sit in a boat out on the lake, while the people stood on the shore.
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Why Jesus Used Stories
(Matthew 13.10-17; Luke 8.9,10)
When Jesus was alone with the twelve apostles and some others, they asked him about these stories.
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Jesus Explains the Story about the Farmer
(Matthew 13.18-23; Luke 8.11-15)
Jesus then told them: If you don't understand this story, you won't understand any others.
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A Mustard Seed
(Matthew 13.31,32; Luke 13.18,19)
Finally, Jesus said: What is God's kingdom like? What story can I use to explain it?
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The Reason for Teaching with Stories
(Matthew 13.34,35)
Jesus used many other stories when he spoke to the people, and he taught them as much as they could understand.
