A Story about a Farmer

(Matthew 13.1-9; Mark 4.1-9)

When a large crowd from several towns had gathered around Jesus, he told them this story:

Why Jesus Used Stories

(Matthew 13.10-17; Mark 4.10-12)

Jesus' disciples asked him what the story meant.

Jesus Explains the Story about a Farmer

(Matthew 13.18-23; Mark 4.13-20)

This is what the story means: The seed is God's message,

Jesus' Mother and Brothers

(Matthew 12.46-50; Mark 3.31-35)

Jesus' mother and brothers went to see him, but because of the crowd they could not get near him.

A Storm

(Matthew 8.23-27; Mark 4.35-41)

One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat, and he said, “Let's cross the lake.” They started out,

A Man with Demons in Him

(Matthew 8.28-34; Mark 5.1-20)

Jesus and his disciples sailed across Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa.

A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman

(Matthew 9.18-26; Mark 5.21-43)

Everyone had been waiting for Jesus, and when he came back, a crowd was there to welcome him.

Instructions for the Twelve Apostles

(Matthew 10.5-15; Mark 6.7-13)

Jesus called together his twelve apostles and gave them complete power over all demons and diseases.

Herod Is Worried

(Matthew 14.1-12; Mark 6.14-29)

Herod the ruler heard about all that was happening, and he was worried. Some people were saying John the Baptist had come back to life.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

(Matthew 14.13-21; Mark 6.30-44; John 6.1-14)

The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He then took them with him to the village of Bethsaida, where they could be alone.

Who Is Jesus?

(Matthew 16.13-19; Mark 8.27-29)

When Jesus was alone praying, his disciples came to him, and he asked them, “What do people say about me?”

Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death

(Matthew 16.20-28; Mark 8.30—9.1)

Jesus told his disciples, “The nation's leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses will make the Son of Man suffer terribly. They will reject him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life.”

The True Glory of Jesus

(Matthew 17.1-8; Mark 9.2-8)

About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up on a mountain to pray.

Jesus Heals a Boy

(Matthew 17.14-18; Mark 9.14-27)

The next day Jesus and his three disciples came down from the mountain and were met by a large crowd.

Everyone was amazed at God's great power.

Jesus Again Speaks about His Death

(Matthew 17.22,23; Mark 9.30-32)

While everyone was still amazed at what Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

Who Is the Greatest?

(Matthew 18.1-5; Mark 9.33-37)

Jesus' disciples were arguing about which one of them was the greatest.

Three People Who Wanted To Be Followers

(Matthew 8.19-22)

Along the way someone said to Jesus, “I'll follow you anywhere!”

The Unbelieving Towns

(Matthew 11.20-24)

You people of Chorazin are in for trouble! You people of Bethsaida are also in for trouble! If the miracles that took place in your towns had happened in Tyre and Sidon, the people there would have turned to God long ago. They would have dressed in sackcloth and put ashes on their heads.

Jesus Thanks His Father

(Matthew 11.25-27; 13.16,17)

At that same time, Jesus felt the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, and he said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.

Prayer

(Matthew 6.9-13; 7.7-11)

When Jesus had finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his followers to pray.”

Jesus and the Ruler of Demons

(Matthew 12.22-30; Mark 3.20-27)

Jesus forced a demon out of a man who could not talk. And after the demon had gone out, the man started speaking, and the crowds were amazed.

Return of an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 12.43-45)

When an evil spirit leaves a person, it travels through the desert, looking for a place to rest. But when it doesn't find a place, it says, “I will go back to the home I left.”

A Sign from God

(Matthew 12.38-42; Mark 8.12)

As crowds were gathering around Jesus, he said: You people of today are evil! You keep looking for a sign from God. But what happened to Jonah is the only sign you will be given.

Light

(Matthew 5.15; 6.22,23)

No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a clay pot. A lamp is put on a lampstand, so everyone who comes into the house can see the light.

Jesus Condemns the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law of Moses

(Matthew 23.1-36; Mark 12.38-40; Luke 20.45-47)

When Jesus finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him home for a meal. Jesus went and sat down to eat.