Today's Agenda:
Jesus Heals One Possessed
Make the Tree Good and Its Fruit Good
Who is My Mother and Who are My Brothers?
The Parable of the Sower
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
The Parable of the Tares
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of Leaven
Jesus Explains the Parable to His Disciples
The Parable of the Treasure Hid in a Field
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
The Parable of the Net
Jesus Calms a Storm
Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit
Jesus Heals a Rulers Daughter & Woman’s Issue of Blood
Jesus Heals One Possessed
Make the Tree Good and Its Fruit Good
Who is My Mother and Who are My Brothers?
The Parable of the Sower
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
The Parable of the Tares
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of Leaven
Jesus Explains the Parable to His Disciples
The Parable of the Treasure Hid in a Field
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
The Parable of the Net
Jesus Calms a Storm
Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit
Jesus Heals a Rulers Daughter & Woman’s Issue of Blood
Jesus Heals One Possessed
Matthew 12:22-13:23 - Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, ‘Is not this the son of David?’
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ‘This fellow does not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.’
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, ‘Every Kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his Kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad.
31 For this reason I say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Make the Tree Good and Its Fruit Good
33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of Judgment. 37 For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.’
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, ‘Master, we would see a sign from you.’ 39 But he answered and said unto them, ‘An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, I will return into my house from what I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goes he, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.’
Who is My Mother and Who are My Brothers?
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, ‘Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to speak with you.’ 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, ‘Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?’ 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, ‘Behold my mother and my brother! 50 For whoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.’
The Parable of the Sower
Matthew 13:1 - The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, ‘Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who has ears to hear, let him hear.’
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, ‘Why do you speak unto them in parables?’ 11 He answered and said unto them, ‘Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For truly I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
18 Understand therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one hears the word of the Kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and anon with joy receives it; 21 Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.’
Mark 4:26-29 - And he said, ‘So is the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how. 28 For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.’
The Parable of the Tares
Matthew 13:24-30 – Jesus told another parable unto them, saying, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? From what then has it tares? 28 He said unto them, ‘An enemy has done this. The servants said unto him, Will you then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, ‘Gather you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.’
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Matthew 13:31 - Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.’
The Parable of Leaven
33 Another parable he spoke unto them: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 34 All these things spoke Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not unto them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.’
Jesus Explains the Parable to His Disciples
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, ‘Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.’ 37 He answered and said unto them, ‘He that sows the good seed is the Son of man; 38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the Kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39 the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his Kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
The Parable of the Treasure Hid in a Field
44 Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and bought that field.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
45 Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47 Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.’
51 Jesus said unto them, ‘Have you understood all these things?’ They say unto him, ‘Yes, Lord.’ 52 Then said he unto them, ‘Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the Kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.’ 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
Jesus Calms a Storm
Mark 4:35-5:43 - And the same day, when the evening was come, he said unto them, ‘Let us pass over unto the other side.’
36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him as he was into the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, ‘Master, don’t you care if we perish?’
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, ‘Peace, be still.’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, ‘Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?’
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, ‘What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?’ Mark 5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit
Mark 5:2 - And when he had come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, ‘What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the most high God? I adjure you by God, that you torment me not.’
8 For he said unto him, ‘Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.’ 9 And he asked him, ‘What is your name?’ And he answered, saying, ‘My name is Legion: for we are many.’ 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11 Now there was there near unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the devils besought him, saying, ‘Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.’
13 And with that, Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they came to Jesus, and saw him who was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it happened to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they asked him to depart out of their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 However Jesus suffered him not, but said unto him, ‘Go home to your friends, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for you, and has had compassion on you.’
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was near unto the sea.
Jesus Heals a Rulers Daughter & Woman’s Issue of Blood
22 And there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, ‘My little daughter lies at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.’
24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, ‘If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.’ 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, ‘Who touched my clothes?’
31 And his disciples said unto him, ‘You see the multitude thronging you, and say you, Who touched me?’ 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace, and be whole of your plague.’ 35 While he yet spoke, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, ‘Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Master any further?’ 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he said unto the ruler of the synagogue, ‘Be not afraid, only believe.’
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he comes to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and sees the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he had come in, he said unto them, ‘Why make you this commotion, and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleeps.’ 40 And they laughed him to scorn.
But when he had put them all out, he takes the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, ‘Talitha cumi’; which is, being interpreted, ‘Damsel, I say unto you, arise.’ 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them strictly that no man should know it; and commanded that they should give her something to eat.
Matthew 12:22-13:23 - Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, ‘Is not this the son of David?’
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ‘This fellow does not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.’
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, ‘Every Kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his Kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad.
31 For this reason I say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Make the Tree Good and Its Fruit Good
33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of Judgment. 37 For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.’
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, ‘Master, we would see a sign from you.’ 39 But he answered and said unto them, ‘An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, I will return into my house from what I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goes he, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.’
Who is My Mother and Who are My Brothers?
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, ‘Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to speak with you.’ 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, ‘Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?’ 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, ‘Behold my mother and my brother! 50 For whoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.’
The Parable of the Sower
Matthew 13:1 - The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, ‘Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who has ears to hear, let him hear.’
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, ‘Why do you speak unto them in parables?’ 11 He answered and said unto them, ‘Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17 For truly I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
18 Understand therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one hears the word of the Kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and anon with joy receives it; 21 Yet has he not root in himself, but endures for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.’
Mark 4:26-29 - And he said, ‘So is the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how. 28 For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.’
The Parable of the Tares
Matthew 13:24-30 – Jesus told another parable unto them, saying, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? From what then has it tares? 28 He said unto them, ‘An enemy has done this. The servants said unto him, Will you then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, ‘Gather you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.’
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Matthew 13:31 - Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.’
The Parable of Leaven
33 Another parable he spoke unto them: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 34 All these things spoke Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not unto them: 35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.’
Jesus Explains the Parable to His Disciples
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, ‘Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.’ 37 He answered and said unto them, ‘He that sows the good seed is the Son of man; 38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the Kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39 the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his Kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.
The Parable of the Treasure Hid in a Field
44 Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and bought that field.
The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
45 Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47 Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.’
51 Jesus said unto them, ‘Have you understood all these things?’ They say unto him, ‘Yes, Lord.’ 52 Then said he unto them, ‘Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the Kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.’ 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.
Jesus Calms a Storm
Mark 4:35-5:43 - And the same day, when the evening was come, he said unto them, ‘Let us pass over unto the other side.’
36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him as he was into the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, ‘Master, don’t you care if we perish?’
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, ‘Peace, be still.’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, ‘Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?’
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, ‘What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?’ Mark 5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit
Mark 5:2 - And when he had come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, ‘What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the most high God? I adjure you by God, that you torment me not.’
8 For he said unto him, ‘Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.’ 9 And he asked him, ‘What is your name?’ And he answered, saying, ‘My name is Legion: for we are many.’ 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11 Now there was there near unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the devils besought him, saying, ‘Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.’
13 And with that, Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they came to Jesus, and saw him who was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it happened to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they asked him to depart out of their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 However Jesus suffered him not, but said unto him, ‘Go home to your friends, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for you, and has had compassion on you.’
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was near unto the sea.
Jesus Heals a Rulers Daughter & Woman’s Issue of Blood
22 And there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, ‘My little daughter lies at the point of death: I pray you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.’
24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, ‘If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.’ 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, ‘Who touched my clothes?’
31 And his disciples said unto him, ‘You see the multitude thronging you, and say you, Who touched me?’ 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace, and be whole of your plague.’ 35 While he yet spoke, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, ‘Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Master any further?’ 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he said unto the ruler of the synagogue, ‘Be not afraid, only believe.’
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he comes to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and sees the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he had come in, he said unto them, ‘Why make you this commotion, and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleeps.’ 40 And they laughed him to scorn.
But when he had put them all out, he takes the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, ‘Talitha cumi’; which is, being interpreted, ‘Damsel, I say unto you, arise.’ 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them strictly that no man should know it; and commanded that they should give her something to eat.
WHY JESUS MATTERS NOW
Episode 6 of 30 Play Audio
Episode 6 of 30 Play Audio