Oct 30 - Luke 4-9

¹And Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan. And he was urged by the Spirit into the wildernes²for forty days, and he was tested by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days. And when they were completed, he was hungry³Then the devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, speak to this stone, so that it may be made into bread.⁴And Jesus answered him, "It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ⁵And the devil led him onto a high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time⁶and he said to him: "To you, I will give all this power, and its glory. For they have been handed over to me, and I give them to whomever I wish⁷Therefore, if you will worship before me, all will be yours.⁸And in response, Jesus said to him: "It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him alone.’ ⁹And he brought him to Jerusalem, and he set him on the parapet of the temple, and he said to him: "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here¹⁰For it is written that he has given his Angels charge over you, so that they may guard you¹¹and so that they may take you into their hands, lest perhaps you may hurt your foot against a stone.¹²And in response, Jesus said to him, "It is said: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ¹³And when all the temptation was completed, the devil withdrew from him, until a time¹⁴And Jesus returned, in the power of the Spirit, into Galilee. And his fame spread throughout the entire region¹⁵And he taught in their synagogues, and he was magnified by everyone¹⁶And he went to Nazareth, where he had been raised. And he entered into the synagogue, according to his custom, on the Sabbath day. And he rose up to read¹⁷And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And as he unrolled the book, he found the place where it was written¹⁸"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because of this, he has anointed me. He has sent me to evangelize the poor, to heal the contrite of heart¹⁹to preach forgiveness to captives and sight to the blind, to release the broken into forgiveness, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of retribution.²⁰And when he had rolled up the book, he returned it to the minister, and he sat down. And the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on him²¹Then he began to say to them, "On this day, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.²²And everyone gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said, "Is this not the son of Joseph?²³And he said to them: "Certainly, you will recite to me this saying, ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ The many great things that we have heard were done in Capernaum, do here also in your own country.²⁴Then he said: "Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country²⁵In truth, I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elijah in Israel, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine had occurred throughout the entire land²⁶And to none of these was Elijah sent, except to Zarephath of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow²⁷And there were many lepers in Israel under the prophet Elisha. And none of these was cleansed, except Naaman the Syrian.²⁸And all those in the synagogue, upon hearing these things, were filled with anger²⁹And they rose up and drove him beyond the city. And they brought him all the way to the edge of the mount, upon which their city had been built, so that they might thrown him down violently³⁰But passing through their midst, he went away³¹And he descended to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And there he taught them on the Sabbaths³²And they were astonished at his doctrine, for his word was spoken with authority³³And in the synagogue, there was a man who had an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice³⁴saying: "Let us alone. What are we to you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God.³⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent and depart from him." And when the demon had thrown him into their midst, he departed from him, and he no longer harmed him³⁶And fear fell over them all. And they discussed this among themselves, saying: "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they depart.³⁷And his fame spread to every place in the region³⁸Then Jesus, rising up from the synagogue, entered into the house of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in the grip of a severe fever. And they petitioned him on her behalf³⁹And standing over her, he commanded the fever, and it left her. And promptly rising up, she ministered to them⁴⁰Then, when the sun had set, all those who had anyone afflicted with various diseases brought them to him. Then, laying his hands on each one of them, he cured them⁴¹Now demons departed from many of them, crying out and saying, "You are the son of God." And rebuking them, he would not permit them to speak. For they knew him to be the Christ⁴²Then, when it was daytime, going out, he went to a deserted place. And the crowds sought him, and they went all the way to him. And they detained him, so that he would not depart from them⁴³And he said to them, "I must also preach the kingdom of God to other cities, because it was for this reason that I was sent.⁴⁴And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee

Chapter 5

¹Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret²And he saw two boats standing beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they were washing their nets³And so, climbing into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, he asked him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting down, he taught the crowds from the boat⁴Then, when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Lead us into deep water, and release your nets for a catch.⁵And in response, Simon said to him: "Teacher, working throughout the night, we caught nothing. But on your word, I will release the net.⁶And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing⁷And they signaled to their associates, who were in the other boat, so that they would come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were nearly submerged⁸But when Simon Peter had seen this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.⁹For astonishment had enveloped him, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish that they had taken¹⁰Now the same was true of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were associates of Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: "Do not be afraid. From now on, you will be catching men.¹¹And having led their boats to land, leaving behind everything, they followed him¹²And it happened that, while he was in a certain city, behold, there was a man full of leprosy who, upon seeing Jesus and falling to his face, petitioned him, saying: "Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.¹³And extending his hand, he touched him, saying: "I am willing. Be cleansed." And at once, the leprosy departed from him¹⁴And he instructed him that he should tell no one, "But go, show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, just as Moses has commanded, as a testimony for them.¹⁵Yet word of him traveled around all the more. And great crowds came together, so that they might listen and be cured by him from their infirmities¹⁶And he withdrew into the desert and prayed¹⁷And it happened, on a certain day, that he again sat down, teaching. And there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting nearby, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present, to heal them¹⁸And behold, some men were carrying in the bed of a man who was paralyzed. And they sought a way to bring him in, and to place him before him¹⁹And not finding a way by which they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they climbed up to the roof, and they let him down through the roof tiles with his bed, into their midst, in front of Jesus²⁰And when he saw his faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you.²¹And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: "Who is this, who is speaking blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins, except God alone?²²But when Jesus realized their thoughts, responding, he said to them: "What are you thinking in your hearts²³Which is easier to say: ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk?²⁴But so that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins," he said to the paralytic, "I say to you to: Rise up, take up your bed, and go into your house.²⁵And at once, rising up in their sight, he took up the bed on which he was lying, and he went away to his own house, magnifying God²⁶And astonishment took hold of everyone, and they were magnifying God. And they were filled with fear, saying: "For we have seen miracles today.²⁷And after these things, he went out, and he saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the customs office. And he said to him, "Follow me.²⁸And leaving behind everything, rising up, he followed him²⁹And Levi made a great feast for him in his own house. And there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others, who were sitting at table with them³⁰But the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying to his disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?³¹And responding, Jesus said to them: "It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who have maladies³²I have not come to call the just, but sinners to repentance.³³But they said to him, "Why do the disciples of John fast frequently, and make supplications, and those of the Pharisees act similarly, while yours eat and drink?³⁴And he said to them: "How can you cause the sons of the groom to fast, while the groom is still with them³⁵But the days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast, in those days.³⁶Then he also made a comparison for them: "For no one sews a patch from a new garment onto an old garment. Otherwise, he both disrupts the new one, and the patch from the new one does not join together with the old one³⁷And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine ruptures the wineskins, and it will be poured out, and the wineskins will be lost³⁸Instead, the new wine is put into new wineskins, and both are preserved³⁹And no one who is drinking the old, soon wishes for the new. For he says, ‘The old is better.’

Chapter 6

¹Now it happened that, on the second first Sabbath, as he passed through the grain field, his disciples were separating the ears of grain and eating them, by rubbing them in their hands²Then certain Pharisees said to them, "Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?³And responding to them, Jesus said: "Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him⁴How he entered into the house of God, and took the bread of the Presence, and ate it, and gave it to those who were with him, though it is not lawful for anyone to eat it, except the priests alone?⁵And he said to them, "For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.⁶And it happened that, on another Sabbath, he entered into the synagogue, and he taught. And there was a man there, and his right hand was withered⁷And the scribes and Pharisees observed whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might thereby find an accusation against him⁸Yet truly, he knew their thoughts, and so he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up and stand in the middle." And rising up, he stood still⁹Then Jesus said to them: "I ask you if it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To give health to a life, or to destroy it?¹⁰And looking around at everyone, he said to the man, "Extend your hand." And he extended it. And his hand was restored¹¹Then they were filled with madness, and they discussed with one another, what, in particular, they might do about Jesus¹²And it happened that, in those days, he went out to a mountain to pray. And he was in the prayer of God throughout the night¹³And when daylight had arrived, he called his disciples. And he chose twelve out of them (whom he also named Apostles)¹⁴Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon who is called the Zealot¹⁶and Jude of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was a traitor¹⁷And descending with them, he stood in a level place with a multitude of his disciples, and a copious multitude of people from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast, and Tyre and Sidon¹⁸who had come so that they might listen to him and be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled by unclean spirits were cured¹⁹And the entire crowd was trying to touch him, because power went out from him and healed all²⁰And lifting up his eyes to his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God²¹Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who are weeping now, for you shall laugh²²Blessed shall you be when men will have hated you, and when they will have separated you and reproached you, and thrown out your name as if evil, because of the Son of man²³Be glad in that day and exult. For behold, your reward is great in heaven. For these same things their fathers did to the prophets²⁴Yet truly, woe to you who are wealthy, for you have your consolation²⁵Woe to you who are satisfied, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep²⁶Woe to you when men will have blessed you. For these same things their fathers did to the false prophets²⁷But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you²⁸Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who slander you²⁹And to him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your coat, do not withhold even your tunic³⁰But distribute to all who ask of you. And do not ask again of him who takes away what is yours³¹And exactly as you would want people to treat you, treat them also the same³²And if you love those who love you, what credit is due to you? For even sinners love those who love them³³And if you will do good to those who do good to you, what credit is due to you? Indeed, even sinners behave this way³⁴And if you will loan to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is due to you? For even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive the same in return³⁵So truly, love your enemies. Do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return. And then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and to the wicked³⁶Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful³⁷Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven³⁸Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down and shaken together and overflowing, they will place upon your lap. Certainly, the same measure that you use to measure out, will be used to measure back to you again.³⁹Now he told them another comparison: "How can the blind lead the blind? Would they not both fall into a pit⁴⁰The disciple is not above his teacher. But each one will be perfected, if he is like his teacher⁴¹And why do you see the straw that is in your brother’s eye, while the log that is in your own eye, you do not consider⁴²Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, allow me to remove the straw from your eye,’ while you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? Hypocrite, first remove the log from your own eye, and then will you see clearly, so that you may lead out the straw from your brother’s eye⁴³For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor does an evil tree produce good fruit⁴⁴For each and every tree is known by its fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape from the bramble bush⁴⁵A good man, from the good storehouse of his heart, offers what is good. And an evil man, from the evil storehouse, offers what is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks⁴⁶But why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say⁴⁷Anyone who comes to me, and listens to my words, and does them: I will reveal to you what he is like⁴⁸He is like a man building a house, who has dug deep and has laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when the floodwaters came, the river was rushing against that house, and it was not able to move it. For it was founded upon the rock⁴⁹But whoever hears and does not do: he is like a man building his house upon the soil, without a foundation. The river rushed against it, and it soon fell down, and the ruin of that house was great.

Chapter 7

¹And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum²Now the servant of a certain centurion was dying, due to an illness. And he was very dear to him³And when he had heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, petitioning him, so that he would come and heal his servant⁴And when they had come to Jesus, they petitioned him anxiously, saying to him: "He is worthy that you should provide this to him⁵For he loves our nation, and he has built a synagogue for us.⁶Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying: "Lord, do not trouble yourself. For I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof⁷Because of this, I also did not consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant shall be healed⁸For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.⁹And upon hearing this, Jesus was amazed. And turning to the multitude following him, he said, "Amen I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.¹⁰And those who had been sent, upon returning to the house, found that the servant, who had been sick, was now healthy¹¹And it happened afterwards that he went to a city, which is called Nain. And his disciples, and an abundant crowd, went with him¹²Then, when he had drawn near to the gate of the city, behold, a deceased person was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her¹³And when the Lord had seen her, being moved by mercy over her, he said to her, "Do not weep.¹⁴And he drew near and touched the coffin. Then those who carried it stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise.¹⁵And the dead youth sat up and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother¹⁶Then fear fell over all of them. And they magnified God, saying: "For a great prophet has risen up among us," and, "For God has visited his people.¹⁷And this word about him went out to all of Judea and to the entire surrounding region¹⁸And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things¹⁹And John called two of his disciples, and he sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you he who is to come, or should we wait for another?²⁰But when the men had come to him, they said: "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying: ‘Are you he who is to come, or should we wait for another?’ ²¹Now in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases and wounds and evil spirits; and to many of the blind, he gave sight²²And responding, he said to them: "Go and report to John what you have heard and seen: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor are evangelized²³And blessed is anyone who has not taken offense at me.²⁴And when the messengers of John had withdrawn, he began to speak about John to the crowds. "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed shaken by the wind²⁵Then what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who are in costly apparel and finery are in the houses of kings²⁶Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Certainly, I tell you, and more than a prophet²⁷This is he of whom it is written: "Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.²⁸For I say to you, among those born of women, no one is greater than the prophet John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.²⁹And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John³⁰But the Pharisees and the experts in the law despised the counsel of God concerning themselves, by not being baptized by him³¹Then the Lord said: "Therefore, to what shall I compare the men of this generation? And to what are they similar³²They are like children sitting in the marketplace, talking with one another, and saying: ‘We sang to you, and you did not dance. We lamented, and you did not weep.³³For John the Baptist came, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.³⁴The Son of man came, eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a voracious man and a drinker of wine, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners.³⁵But wisdom is justified by all her children.³⁶Then certain Pharisees petitioned him, so that they might eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and he reclined at table³⁷And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner, found out that he was reclining at table in the house of the Pharisee, so she brought an alabaster container of ointment³⁸And standing behind him, beside his feet, she began to wash his feet with tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and she kissed his feet, and she anointed them with ointment³⁹Then the Pharisee, who had invited him, upon seeing this, spoke within himself, saying, "This man, if he were a prophet, would certainly know who and what kind of woman is this, who is touching him: that she is a sinner.⁴⁰And in response, Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." So he said, "Speak, Teacher.⁴¹"A certain creditor had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty⁴²And since they did not have the ability to repay him, he forgave them both. So then, which of them loves him more?⁴³In response, Simon said, "I suppose that it is he to whom he forgave the most." And he said to him, "You have judged correctly.⁴⁴And turning to the woman, he said to Simon: "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You gave me no water for my feet. But she has washed my feet with tears, and has wiped them with her hair⁴⁵You gave no kiss to me. But she, from the time that she entered, has not ceased to kiss my feet⁴⁶You did not anoint my head with oil. But she has anointed my feet with ointment⁴⁷Because of this, I tell you: many sins are forgiven her, because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven less, loves less.⁴⁸Then he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven you.⁴⁹And those who sat at table with him began to say within themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?⁵⁰Then he said to the woman: "Your faith has brought you salvation. Go in peace.

Chapter 8

¹And it happened afterwards that he was making a journey through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him²along with certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had departed³and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who were ministering to him from their resources⁴Then, when a very numerous crowd was gathering together and hurrying from the cities to him, he spoke using a comparison⁵"The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell beside the way; and it was trampled and the birds of the air devoured it⁶And some fell upon rock; and having sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture⁷And some fell among thorns; and the thorns, rising up with it, suffocated it⁸And some fell upon good soil; and having sprung up, it produced fruit one hundredfold." As he said these things, he cried out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.⁹Then his disciples questioned him as to what this parable might mean¹⁰And he said to them: "To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to the rest, it is in parables, so that: seeing, they may not perceive, and hearing, they may not understand¹¹Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God¹²And those beside the way are those who hear it, but then the devil comes and takes the word from their heart, lest by believing it they may be saved¹³Now those upon rock are those who, when they hear it, accept the word with joy, but these have no roots. So they believe for a time, but in a time of testing, they fall away¹⁴And those which fell among thorns are those who have heard it, but as they go along, they are suffocated by the concerns and riches and pleasures of this life, and so they do not yield fruit¹⁵But those which were on good soil are those who, upon hearing the word with a good and noble heart, retain it, and they bring forth fruit in patience¹⁶Now no one, lighting a candle, covers it with a container, or sets it under a bed. Instead, he places it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light¹⁷For there is nothing secret, which will not be made clear, nor is there anything hidden, which will not be known and be brought into plain sight¹⁸Therefore, take care how you listen. For whoever has, it will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.¹⁹Then his mother and brothers came to him; but they were not able to go to him because of the crowd²⁰And it was reported to him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.²¹And in response, he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.²²Now it happened, on a certain day, that he climbed into a little boat with his disciples. And he said to them, "Let us make a crossing over the lake." And they embarked²³And as they were sailing, he slept. And a windstorm descended over the lake. And they were taking on water and were in danger²⁴Then, drawing near, they awakened him, saying, "Teacher, we are perishing." But as he rose up, he rebuked the wind and the raging water, and they ceased. And a tranquility occurred²⁵Then he said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they, being afraid, were amazed, saying to one another, "Who do you think this is, so that he commands both wind and sea, and they obey him?²⁶And they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee²⁷And when he had gone out to the land, a certain man met him, who had now had a demon for a long time. And he did not wear clothes, nor did he stay in a house, but among the sepulchers²⁸And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out in a loud voice, he said: "What is there between me and you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me.²⁹For he was ordering the unclean spirit to depart from the man. For on many occasions, it would seize him, and he was bound with chains and held by fetters. But breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into deserted places³⁰Then Jesus questioned him, saying, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him³¹And they petitioned him not to order them to go into the abyss³²And in that place, there was a herd of many swine, pasturing on the mountain. And they petitioned him to permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them³³Therefore, the demons departed from the man, and they entered into the swine. And the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the lake, and they were drowned³⁴And when those who were pasturing them had seen this, they fled and reported it in the city and the villages³⁵Then they went out to see what was happening, and they came to Jesus. And they found the man, from whom the demons had departed, sitting at his feet, clothed as well as in a sane mind, and they were afraid³⁶Then those who had seen this also reported to them how he had been healed from the legion³⁷And the entire multitude from the region of the Gerasenes pleaded with him to depart from them. For they were seized by a great fear. Then, climbing into the boat, he went back again³⁸And the man from whom the demons had departed pleaded with him, so that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying³⁹"Return to your house and explain to them what great things God has done for you." And he traveled through the entire city, preaching about the great things that Jesus had done for him⁴⁰Now it happened that, when Jesus had returned, the crowd received him. For they were all waiting for him⁴¹And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was a leader of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus, asking him to enter into his house⁴²For he had an only daughter, nearly twelve years old, and she was dying. And it happened that, as he was going there, he was hemmed in by the crowd⁴³And there was a certain woman, with a flow of blood for twelve years, who had paid out all her substance on physicians, and she was unable to be cured by any of them⁴⁴She approached him from behind, and she touched the hem of his garment. And at once the flow of her blood stopped⁴⁵And Jesus said, "Who is it that touched me?" But as everyone was denying it, Peter, and those who were with him, said: "Teacher, the crowd hems you in and presses upon you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ⁴⁶And Jesus said: "Someone has touched me. For I know that power has gone out from me.⁴⁷Then the woman, upon seeing that she was not hidden, came forward, trembling, and she fell down before his feet. And she declared before all the people the reason that she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed⁴⁸But he said to her: "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.⁴⁹While he was still speaking, someone came to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: "Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble him.⁵⁰Then Jesus, upon hearing this word, replied to the father of the girl: "Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be saved.⁵¹And when he had arrived at the house, he would not permit anyone to enter with him, except Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the girl⁵²Now all were weeping and mourning for her. But he said: "Do not weep. The girl is not dead, but only sleeping.⁵³And they derided him, knowing that she had died⁵⁴But he, taking her by the hand, cried out, saying, "Little girl, arise.⁵⁵And her spirit returned, and she immediately rose up. And he ordered them to give her something to eat⁵⁶And her parents were stupefied. And he instructed them not to tell anyone what had happened

Chapter 9

¹Then calling together the twelve Apostles, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases²And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the infirm³And he said to them: "You should take nothing for the journey, neither staff, nor traveling bag, nor bread, nor money; and you should not have two tunics⁴And into whatever house you shall enter, lodge there, and do not move away from there⁵And whoever will not have received you, upon departing from that city, shake off even the dust on your feet, as a testimony against them.⁶And going forth, they traveled around, through the towns, evangelizing and curing everywhere⁷Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all the things that were being done by him, but he doubted, because it was sai⁸by some, "For John has risen from the dead," yet truly, by others, "For Elijah has appeared," and by still others, "For one of the prophets from of old has risen again.⁹And Herod said: "I beheaded John. So then, who is this, about whom I hear such things?" And he sought to see him¹⁰And when the Apostles returned, they explained to him all the things that they had done. And taking them with him, he withdrew to a deserted place apart, which belongs to Bethsaida¹¹But when the crowd had realized this, they followed him. And he received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God. And those who were in need of cures, he healed¹²Then the day began to decline. And drawing near, the twelve said to him: "Dismiss the crowds, so that, by going into the surrounding towns and villages, they may separate and find food. For we are here in a deserted place.¹³But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said, "There is with us no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we are to go and buy food for this entire multitude.¹⁴Now there were about five thousand men. So he said to his disciples, "Have them recline to eat in groups of fifty.¹⁵And they did so. And they caused them all to recline to eat¹⁶Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish, he gazed up to heaven, and he blessed and broke and distributed them to his disciples, in order to set them before the crowd¹⁷And they all ate and were satisfied. And twelve baskets of fragments were taken up, which were left over from them¹⁸And it happened that, when he was praying alone, his disciples also were with him, and he questioned them, saying: "Who do the multitudes say that I am?¹⁹But they answered by saying: "John the Baptist. But some say Elijah. Yet truly, others say that one of the prophets from before has risen again.²⁰Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" In response, Simon Peter said, "The Christ of God.²¹But speaking sharply to them, he instructed them not to tell this to anyone²²saying, "For the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the leaders of the priests and the scribes, and be killed, and on the third day rise again.²³Then he said to everyone: "If anyone is willing to come after me: let him deny himself, and take up his cross every day, and follow me²⁴For whoever will have saved his life, will lose it. Yet whoever will have lost his life for my sake, will save it²⁵For how does it benefit a man, if he were to gain the whole world, yet lose himself, or cause himself harm²⁶For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words: of him the Son of man will be ashamed, when he will have arrived in his majesty and that of his Father and of the holy Angels²⁷And yet, I tell you a truth: There are some standing here who shall not taste death, until they see the kingdom of God.²⁸And it happened that, about eight days after these words, he took Peter and James and John, and he ascended onto a mountain, so that he might pray²⁹And while he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his vestment became white and shining³⁰And behold, two men were talking with him. And these were Moses and Elijah, appearing in majesty³¹And they spoke of his departure, which he would accomplish at Jerusalem³²Yet truly, Peter and those who were with him were weighed down by sleep. And becoming alert, they saw his majesty and the two men who were standing with him³³And it happened that, as these were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus: "Teacher, it is good for us to be here. And so, let us make three tabernacles: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." For he did not know what he was saying³⁴Then, as he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them. And as these were entering into the cloud, they were afraid³⁵And a voice came from the cloud, saying: "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.³⁶And while the voice was being uttered, Jesus was found to be alone. And they were silent and told no one, in those days, any of these things, which they had seen³⁷But it happened on the following day that, as they were descending from the mountain, a great crowd met him³⁸And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you, look kindly on my son, for he is my only son³⁹And behold, a spirit takes hold of him, and he suddenly cries out, and it throws him down and convulses him, so that he foams. And though it tears him apart, it leaves him only with difficulty⁴⁰And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they were unable.⁴¹And in response, Jesus said: "O unfaithful and perverse generation! How long will I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here.⁴²And as he was approaching him, the demon threw him down and convulsed him⁴³And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and he healed the boy, and he restored him to his father⁴⁴And all were astonished at the greatness of God. And as everyone was wondering over all that he was doing, he said to his disciples: "You must set these words in your hearts. For it shall be that the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.⁴⁵But they did not understand this word, and it was concealed from them, so that they did not perceive it. And they were afraid to question him about this word⁴⁶Now an idea entered into them, as to which of them was greater⁴⁷But Jesus, perceiving the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and stood him beside him⁴⁸And he said to them: "Whoever will receive this child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. For whoever is the lesser among you all, the same is greater.⁴⁹And responding, John said: "Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in your name. And we prohibited him, for he does not follow with us.⁵⁰And Jesus said to him: "Do not prohibit him. For whoever is not against you, is for you.⁵¹Now it happened that, while the days of his dissipation were being completed, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem⁵²And he sent messengers before his face. And going on, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him⁵³And they would not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem⁵⁴And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call for fire to descend from heaven and consume them?⁵⁵And turning, he rebuked them, saying: "Do you not know of whose spirit you are⁵⁶The Son of man came, not to destroy lives, but to save them." And they went into another town⁵⁷And it happened that, as they were walking along the way, someone said to him, "I will follow you, wherever you will go.⁵⁸Jesus said to him: "Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests. But the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.⁵⁹Then he said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.⁶⁰And Jesus said to him: "Let the dead bury their dead. But you go and announce the kingdom of God.⁶¹And another said: "I will follow you, Lord. But permit me first to explain this to those of my house.⁶²Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow, and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.