While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you.

Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.

Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.” But Herod said, “John I beheaded.

Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd.

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

Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.

When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable.

Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.

A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.