Jesus Sends Out the Twelve9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of ...  Read More

The Faith of the Centurion7 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and a...  Read More

Jesus Calls His First Disciples5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boat...  Read More

John the Baptist Prepares the Way3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and...  Read More

Introduction1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[a] among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and ser...  Read More

Saying 723 When you sit to dine with a ruler,    note well what[a] is before you,2 and put a knife to your throat    if you are given to gluttony.3 Do not crave his delicacies,    for that food is dec...  Read More

21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water    that he channels toward all who please him.2 A person may think their own ways are right,    but the Lord weighs the heart.3 To do what i...  Read More

19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless    than a fool whose lips are perverse.2 Desire without knowledge is not good—    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!3 A person’s own folly leads to ...  Read More

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet    than a house full of feasting, with strife.2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.3 T...  Read More

15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,    but a harsh word stirs up anger.2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,    k...  Read More

13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.3...  Read More

Job42 Then Job replied to the Lord:2 “I know that you can do all things;    no purpose of yours can be thwarted.3 You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’    Surely I spoke o...  Read More