Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.

Many Healed After Sabbath Sunset

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.

Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.

Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Matthew the Tax Collector

Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.

The Unpardonable Sin

“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;

And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,

The Parable of the Sower Explained

And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;

but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.”

But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.

So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.”

And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all marveled.

and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.

And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying.

Feeding the Five Thousand

Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.

But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.

Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.

And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.

So they all ate and were filled.

for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.