(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”)

The Return to Nazareth

And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

The Boy Jesus in the Temple

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways,

Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

And reports about him went out into every place in the surrounding region.

Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.

Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:

And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

And all were astonished at the majesty of God.

Jesus Again Foretells His Death

But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,

Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.

But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

Acknowledge Christ Before Men

“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”

And at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.

“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

Divorce and Remarriage

“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Jesus Foretells His Death a Third Time

And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.

For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side

Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”

And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet.

Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.

Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”