While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died.

Jesus departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples.

The disciples of John ap­proached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.

After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town.

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

As Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him.

When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other shore.

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.