Mark 1:37

The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.

He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

They entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.

But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.

They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

The farmer sows the word.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They started to dread the children of Israel.

But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”

For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn away from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will happen to you in the latter days, because you will do that which is evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”

Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!”

Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house.

I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.

“So Hanamel my uncle’s son came to me in the court of the guard according to Yahweh’s word, and said to me, ‘Please buy my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is yours, and the redemption is yours. Buy it for yourself.’ “Then I knew that this was Yahweh’s word.

then it will happen that the sword, which you fear, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are afraid, will follow close behind you there in Egypt; and you will die there.

You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,” says the Lord Yahweh.

The fourth kingdom will be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, it will break in pieces and crush.

It was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that listened to me knew that it was Yahweh’s word.

Yahweh also will save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of David’s house and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem not be magnified above Judah.

“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is close to me,” says Yahweh of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”

When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.

All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,

All the city was gathered together at the door.

Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

If we should say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn’t go away from them.

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

The disciples of John told him about all these things.

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’ ”

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized;

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.

However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”

He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.

Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”

Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”

because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.