Return to Nazareth

And when His parents had completed everything in accordance with the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “The voice of one calling out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!

Jesus replied to him, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been stated, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,

To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”

But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

A Man with Leprosy Healed

While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

A Man Lowered Through a Roof

One day He was teaching, and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing.

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

Now it happened that Jesus was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath, and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.

And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

The Parable of the Builders

“Now why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?

Now Jesus started on His way with them; but already, when He was not yet far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to enter under my roof;

When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said to her, “Do not go on weeping.”

And after summoning two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to look for another?”

When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say goodbye to those at my home.”

The Seventy-two Sent Out

Now after this the Lord appointed seventy-two others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

The Joyful Results

Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!”

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight.

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord’s feet, and was listening to His word.

But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving by myself? Then tell her to help me.”