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Divorce
(Matthew 19.9; Mark 10.11,12; Luke 16.18)
You have been taught that a man who divorces his wife must write out divorce papers for her.
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Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles.
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The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Matthew 3.1-12; Luke 3.1-18; John 1.19-28)
This is the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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The Baptism of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13-17; Luke 3.21,22)
About that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
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Jesus and Satan
(Matthew 4.1-11; Luke 4.1-13)
At once God's Spirit made Jesus go into the desert.
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Jesus Chooses Four Fishermen
(Matthew 4.18-22; Luke 5.1-11)
As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake.
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Jesus Heals Many People
(Matthew 8.14-17; Luke 4.38-41)
As soon as Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went home with Simon and Andrew.
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Jesus Chooses Levi
(Matthew 9.9-13; Luke 5.27-32)
Once again, Jesus went to the shore of Lake Galilee. A large crowd gathered around him, and he taught them.
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A Question about the Sabbath
(Matthew 12.1-8; Luke 6.1-5)
One Sabbath Jesus and his disciples were walking through some wheat fields. His disciples were picking grains of wheat as they went along.
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A Man with a Paralyzed Hand
(Matthew 12.9-14; Luke 6.6-11)
The next time Jesus went into the synagogue, a man with a paralyzed hand was there.
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Jesus Chooses His Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10.1-4; Luke 6.12-16)
Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went.
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Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12.46-50; Luke 8.19-21)
Jesus' mother and brothers came and stood outside. Then they sent someone with a message for him to come out to them.
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A Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.1-9; Luke 8.4-8)
The next time Jesus taught beside Lake Galilee, a big crowd gathered. It was so large that he had to sit in a boat out on the lake, while the people stood on the shore.
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Why Jesus Used Stories
(Matthew 13.10-17; Luke 8.9,10)
When Jesus was alone with the twelve apostles and some others, they asked him about these stories.
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Jesus Explains the Story about the Farmer
(Matthew 13.18-23; Luke 8.11-15)
Jesus then told them: If you don't understand this story, you won't understand any others.
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A Mustard Seed
(Matthew 13.31,32; Luke 13.18,19)
Finally, Jesus said: What is God's kingdom like? What story can I use to explain it?
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The Reason for Teaching with Stories
(Matthew 13.34,35)
Jesus used many other stories when he spoke to the people, and he taught them as much as they could understand.
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A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman
(Matthew 9.18-26; Luke 8.40-56)
Once again Jesus got into the boat and crossed Lake Galilee. Then as he stood on the shore, a large crowd gathered around him.
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The People of Nazareth Turn against Jesus
(Matthew 13.53-58; Luke 4.16-30)
Jesus left and returned to his hometown with his disciples.
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He was surprised that the people did not have any faith.
Instructions for the Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10.5-15; Luke 9.1-6)
Jesus taught in all the neighboring villages.
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The Death of John the Baptist
(Matthew 14.1-12; Luke 9.7-9)
Jesus became so well-known that Herod the ruler heard about him. Some people thought he was John the Baptist, who had come back to life with the power to work miracles.
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Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
(Matthew 14.13-21; Luke 9.10-17; John 6.1-14)
After the apostles returned to Jesus, they told him everything they had done and taught.
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Jesus Walks on the Water
(Matthew 14.22-33; John 6.15-21)
At once, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and start back across to Bethsaida. But he stayed until he had sent the crowds away.
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Jesus Heals Sick People in Gennesaret
(Matthew 14.34-36)
Jesus and his disciples crossed the lake and brought the boat to shore near the town of Gennesaret.
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The Teaching of the Ancestors
(Matthew 15.1-9)
Some Pharisees and several teachers of the Law of Moses from Jerusalem came and gathered around Jesus.
