“57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ 58 And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’ 59 To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ 60 But Jesus said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.’ 61 Another said, ‘I will follow you, Lord; but le

“ 1  O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you,     as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.  2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,     beholding your power and glory.  3  Because your steadfast love is better than life,     my lips will praise you.  4  So I will bless you as long as I live;     I will lift up my hands and call on your name.  5  My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast,     and my mouth praise

“ 1  At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2  He asked them, ‘Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? 3  No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. 4  Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them — do you think that they were worse offenders than all the oth

“ 18  Once when Jesus was praying alone, with only the disciples near Him, He asked them, ‘Who do the crowds say that I am?’ 19  They answered, ‘John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; and still others, that one of the ancient prophets has arisen.’ 20  He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered, ‘The Messiah of God.’ 21  He sternly ordered and commanded them not to tell anyone, 22  saying, ‘The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the

“ 40  Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him . 41  Just then there came a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house, 42  for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. As Jesus went, the crowds pressed in on Him . 43  Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years; and though she had spent all she had on physicians, no

22  One day Jesus got into a boat with His disciples, and He said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side of the lake.’ So they put out, 23  and while they were sailing He fell asleep. A gale swept down on the lake, and the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger. 24  They went to Him and woke him up, shouting, ‘Master, Master, we are perishing!’ And He woke up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; they ceased, and there was a calm. 25  He said to them,

“ 18  The disciples of John the Baptist reported all these things to him. So John summoned two of his disciples 19  and sent them to the Lord to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’ 20  When the men had come to him, they said, ‘John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’ 21  Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many

“ 11  Soon afterwards Jesus went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a large crowd went with Him. 12  As He approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow; and with her was a large crowd from the town. 13  When the Lord saw her, He had compassion for her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’ 14  Then He came forward and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And Jesus said, ‘Young man, I

1    The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2    When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh — my adversaries and foes — they shall stumble and fall. 3    Though an army encamp against me,  my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. 4    One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to

“ 31  At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.’ 32  He said to them, ‘Go and tell that fox for me, “Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. 33  Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed away from Jerusalem.” 34  Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and st

“ 20  Then Jesus looked up at His disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21  ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. ‘Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 22  ‘Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man.       23  Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what the