The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, ^(A)be strong in the Lord and in ^(B)the strength of his might. ^11 (C)Put on ^(D)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against ^(E)the schemes of the devil. ¹² For ^(F)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against ^(G)the rulers, against the authorities, against ^(H)the cosmic powers over ^(I)this present darkness, against ^(J)the spiritual forces of evil ^(K)in the heavenly places. ¹³ Therefore ^(L)take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in ^(M)the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, ^(N)having fastened on the belt of truth, and ^(O)having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and, ^(P)as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In all circumstances take up ^(Q)the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all ^(R)the flaming darts of ^(S)the evil one; ¹⁷ and take ^(T)the helmet of salvation, and ^(U)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸ praying ^(V)at all times ^(W)in the Spirit, ^(X)with all prayer and supplication. To that end, ^(Y)keep alert with all perseverance, making ^(Z)supplication for all the saints, ¹⁹ and ^(AA)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth ^(AB)boldly to proclaim ^(AC)the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I ^(AD)am an ambassador ^(AE)in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

³ And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.” ⁴ And he said to them, ^(A)“Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. ⁵ And he ^(B)looked around at them with anger, grieved at ^(C)their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” ^(D)He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. ^6 (E)The Pharisees went out and immediately ^(F)held counsel with ^(G)the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

A Great Crowd Follows Jesus

^7 (H)Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and ^(I)a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea ⁸ and Jerusalem and ^(J)Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around ^(K)Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. ⁹ And he told his disciples to ^(L)have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they ^(M)crush him, ¹⁰ for ^(N)he had healed many, so that all who had ^(O)diseases pressed around him ^(P)to touch him. ^11 (Q)And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they ^(R)fell down before him and cried out, “You are ^(S)the Son of God.” ¹² And ^(T)he strictly ordered them not to make him known.

The Twelve Apostles

^13 (U)And he went up on the mountain and called to him those ^(V)whom he desired, and they came to him.