1 Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in the country of Galilee. Jesus mother was there.2 Jesus and his disciples were also asked to the wedding.3 The people needed more wine. Then Jesus mother said to him, They have no wine.4 Jesus said, Woman, why are you telling me about it? It is not yet the time for me to do something.5 His mother said to the servants, Do all that he tells you to do.6 Six very large water pots made of stone were standing there. The pots were there because the Jews had a certain law about washing themselves.7 Jesus said, Fill the pots with water. So they filled them to the very top.8 Jesus said, Now take some out. Carry it to the one in charge of the feast. They did what he said.9 The man in charge of the feast tasted the water that was now turned into wine. He did not know where it came from, but the servants who drew the water knew. When the man had tasted it, he called the man who was being married.10 He said, Other people give the good wine at the beginning of the feast. When people have had all they want, then they give the wine which is not so good. But you have kept the good wine until now.11 This was the first big work that Jesus did. It was in Cana in Galilee. He showed that he was great. And his disciples believed in him.

1 On his way out of the temple Jesus saw a man who had been born blind.2 His disciples asked Jesus, Master, was this man born blind because of the wrong things he did, or was it the wrong things his parents did?3 Jesus answered, It was not that he or his parents did any wrong thing. But it was so that people would see what God will do in him.4 There is one who has sent me. I must do his work while it is still daylight. Night is coming. Then it will be too dark to work.5 As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.6 When Jesus had said this, he spat on the ground. Then he put some of the wet dirt on the mans eyes.7 And he said, Go. wash your eyes in that water hole called Siloam. (Siloam means Sent.) The man went and washed his eyes. After that, he was able to see.8 His neighbours and other people had seen him when he was blind. They said, Is not this the same man who used to sit here and beg?9 Some people said, Yes, this is the same man. Others said, He is like that man. But the man himself said, I am that man.10 They asked him, How is it that you can see now?11 He answered them, That man whose name is Jesus made some mud. He rubbed it on my eyes and told me to go and wash them in the water hole Siloam. And when I had washed my eyes, I could see.12 Where is the man? they asked. He said, I do not know.

13 When Jesus heard this, he went away from there in a boat. He went to a lonely place by himself. The people heard that he went away and they followed him. They walked from the towns around there.14 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw many people. He was sorry for them and he healed those who were sick.15 In the evening the disciples came to him. They said, This is a lonely place. And the time is late. Send these people away so they can go to the farms and villages to buy food for themselves.16 Jesus said to them, They need not go away. You give them food to eat.17 They said, We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish.18 Jesus said, Bring them here to me.19 Then Jesus told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish. He looked up to heaven and thanked God for them. Then he broke the bread and gave it to the disciples. The disciples gave it to the people.20 They all ate and had enough. They gathered twelve baskets full of pieces that were left.21 The number of men who ate was about five thousand, besides some women and children.

35 In the evening of that day, Jesus said to his disciples, Let us cross over to the other side of the sea.36 The disciples left the people and took Jesus away in the boat he was in. Other little boats were with him.37 A very strong wind began to blow. Water came in the boat. It began to fill up with water.38 Jesus was in the back end of the boat, sleeping with his head on a pillow. The disciples woke him up. Master, they shouted. We will die! Do you not care?39 Then Jesus got up. He said to the wind and the sea, Stop! The wind stopped. Then all was quiet.40 Then he said to the disciples, Why do you fear? Do you not believe in God?41 The disciples were surprised. They said to each other, What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him.

25 A woman among them had a sickness for twelve years. She was bleeding all the time.26 Many doctors tried to heal her. She spent all the money she had to pay them. She was not better, but was getting worse.27 When she heard of Jesus, she came among the people behind him. Then she reached out and touched his clothes.28 She said to herself, If only I touch his clothes, I will be well.29 The bleeding stopped right away. She could feel that she was healed of her trouble.30 Jesus knew right away that power to heal went out from him. He turned around among the people and said, Who touched my clothes?31 But his disciples said to him, You see all these people pushing around you. Why do you ask, "Who touched me?"32 He looked around to see who had done it.33 The woman was afraid and trembled. She knew what had happened to her. She kneeled down in front of Jesus and told him the truth about herself.34 He said to her, Daughter, you were healed because you believed. Go and do not be troubled. You are healed.

1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarene people.2 There were graves in that place. As soon as Jesus came out of the boat, a man came from among the graves to meet him. The man had a bad spirit in him.3 The man lived among the graves. No person could tie him, not even with chains.4 Many times people had tied him with strong ropes and chains. But he broke the chains and tore the ropes into many pieces. No person was strong enough to hold the man.5 All the time he stayed in the hills where the graves were. He screamed day and night and cut himself with sharp stones.6 Jesus was still far from him, but when he saw Jesus he ran to him. He kneeled down in front of Jesus and worshipped him.7 He called out loud, Jesus, Son of the High God, what are you going to do to me? I beg you not to hurt me.8 He said this because Jesus had said to him, You bad spirit, come out of the man.9 Jesus asked, What is your name? He answered, My name is An Army, for we are many.10 He begged Jesus saying, Do not send us out of the country.11 Many pigs were feeding on the hill there.12 The bad spirits begged Jesus saying, Send us to the pigs so that we can go into them.13 Jesus let them go right away. The bad spirits came out of the man and went into the pigs. The pigs ran fast down the steep hill into the sea. They died in the water. The number of pigs was about two thousand.14 Then the men who cared for the pigs ran away. They told the people in the city and all around the country about it. The people went out to see what had happened.15 They came to Jesus. They saw the man who had the many bad spirits in him. He was sitting with clothes on and was not crazy any more. The people were afraid.16 Those who had seen it told them what had happened to the man who used to have many bad spirits. And they told about the pigs.17 Then the people began to beg Jesus to go away out of their country.18 So Jesus got into the boat again. The man who used to have the bad spirits in him begged to go with him.19 But Jesus did not let him. He said, Go home. Tell your friends what the Lord has done for you. Tell them that he has helped you.20 So the man went away and told people in the Ten Towns what Jesus had done for him. All the people were surprised.

21 Jesus crossed over the sea again to the other side. Many people came to him while he was near the water.22 One of the rulers of the meeting house came to him. His name was Jairus. When he saw Jesus, he kneeled down before him.23 He said, My little daughter is dying. I beg you, come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.24 So Jesus went with Jairus. Many people went with Jesus and pushed against him.25 A woman among them had a sickness for twelve years. She was bleeding all the time.26 Many doctors tried to heal her. She spent all the money she had to pay them. She was not better, but was getting worse.27 When she heard of Jesus, she came among the people behind him. Then she reached out and touched his clothes.28 She said to herself, If only I touch his clothes, I will be well.29 The bleeding stopped right away. She could feel that she was healed of her trouble.30 Jesus knew right away that power to heal went out from him. He turned around among the people and said, Who touched my clothes?31 But his disciples said to him, You see all these people pushing around you. Why do you ask, "Who touched me?"32 He looked around to see who had done it.33 The woman was afraid and trembled. She knew what had happened to her. She kneeled down in front of Jesus and told him the truth about herself.34 He said to her, Daughter, you were healed because you believed. Go and do not be troubled. You are healed.35 While Jesus was still talking, some people came from the rulers house. They said, Your daughter has died. Why trouble the Teacher any more?36 Jesus heard it. He said to the ruler, Do not fear. Only believe.37 Jesus did not let anyone go with him only Peter, James, and his brother John.38 They came to the rulers house. Jesus saw that there was trouble. People were crying and making much noise because the rulers daughter had died.39 When he came into the house, he said to them, Why do you make so much noise and cry? The girl is not dead, but is sleeping.40 They laughed at him. So he sent them all outside. Then he took the girls father and mother and the three disciples into the room where the girl was lying.41 He took her hand and said, Talitha cumi! That means, Little girl, I tell you, get up!42 The girl got up right away and walked around. She was twelve years old. The people were very much surprised.43 Jesus said, Do not tell anyone about this. Give the girl something to eat.

22 Then Jesus told the disciples, You get into the boat right away and go ahead of me to the other side of the sea. And I will send these people away.23 After he had sent them away, he went up on the hill by himself to talk with God. Evening came and he was there alone.24 The boat was far out on the water by this time. The water was beating against the boat and the wind was blowing the wrong way.25 When it was almost morning, Jesus came to them. He was walking on the water.26 His disciples saw him walking on the water. They were afraid, and said, It is a spirit! Then they shouted loudly because they were afraid.27 Then Jesus spoke to them right away. He said, Be glad! It is I. Do not fear.28 Peter said, Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water.29 Jesus said, Come. So Peter got out of the boat. He walked on the water and went toward Jesus.30 He saw what the wind did. Then he was afraid and began to go down in the water. He called out, Lord, save me!31 Right away Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him. He said, You do not believe very much in me! Why did you not believe?32 When they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing.33 Then the men in the boat bowed down in front of Jesus. They said, You really are the Son of God.

1 After a few days he came back to Capernaum. People soon heard that he was at home.2 Many came together right away. The house was full. There was no more room, not even outside near the door. Jesus was telling them Gods message.3 Four men brought a sick man to Jesus. The man could not move his arms or legs.4 But they could not get in the house where Jesus was, because there were so many people. So they went up on the roof. They made a hole in the roof. Then they let down the mat with the sick man on it.5 Jesus saw that they believed he would be healed. So he said to the sick man, Son, the wrong things you have done are forgiven.6 Some of the scribes were sitting there.7 They were thinking, Why does this man say such wrong things against God? He is not giving God respect! Who can forgive the wrong things people do? No one but God can do that.8 Jesus understood in his spirit what the scribes were thinking. He said right away, Why do you think these wrong things in your hearts?9 Which is easier, to say to the sick man, "The wrong things you have done are forgiven," or to say, "Get up. Take up your mat and walk"?10 I want you to know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive the wrong things people do. So he said to the sick man,11 I tell you, get up! Take up your mat and go home.12 Right away the man stood up in front of them. He took up his mat and went home. They were all very much surprised, and they praised God. They said, We have never seen anything like this before.

1 A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived at Bethany, the home of Mary and her sister Martha.2 Mary was the same woman that put oil on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick.3 So the sisters sent someone to tell Jesus. They said, Lord, the one whom you love is sick.4 Jesus heard the message. He said, The man is sick, but he will not die from it. But this will show people that God is great, and his Son also.5 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.6 When he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two days more.7 After that, he said to his disciples, Let us go back again to Judea.8 They said, Master, it is not long since the Jews wanted to kill you with stones. Are you going back there again?9 Jesus answered them, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a person walks in the daylight, then he will not fall. He can see by the light that is in the world.10 But if a person walks at night, he will fall because there is no light for him to see.11 After he said this, he said also, Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I am going to wake him up.12 His disciples said, Lord, if he is sleeping then he will get well again.13 But Jesus meant that Lazarus had died. The disciples thought that Lazarus was sleeping to have a rest.14 Then Jesus told them plainly. He said, Lazarus is dead.15 For your sake I am glad that I was not there. You will really believe in me. But come, let us go to him.16 Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to the other disciples, Let us all go and die with Jesus.17 When Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had been buried four days.18 Bethany was only about two miles from Jerusalem.19 Many Jews had come out to see Martha and Mary. They came to comfort them because their brother had died.20 As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him. But Mary just stayed in the house.21 Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.22 But even yet, I know that God will give you anything that you ask for.23 Jesus said, Your brother will rise again.24 Martha said, I know that he will rise when the dead people are raised up on the last day.25 Jesus said, I am the one who will raise people up and give them life. The person who believes in me will live, even though he has died.26 Anyone who is living and who believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?27 She said, Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ. I believe that you are the Son of God who was to come into the world.28 When she had said this, she went back to call her sister. She said quietly, Mary, the Master has come. He is calling you.29 When Mary heard that, she got up quickly and came to him.30 Jesus was not in the town yet. He was at the same place where Martha had met him.31 The Jews who were in the house to comfort Mary saw her get up quickly and go out. They went after her. They said, She is going to the grave to cry.32 Mary reached the place where Jesus was. When she saw him, she kneeled down before him and said, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.33 Jesus saw her crying. He saw the Jews who came with her crying also. Then his heart was troubled very much.34 Where have you buried him? he said. Come, Lord, and see, they said.35 Then Jesus cried.36 Look, the Jews said. He truly loved him very much!37 Then some of them said, This man made the blind see. Could he not have saved Lazarus from dying?38 Jesus heart was troubled very much again. Then he came to the grave. It was a hole in the side of a large rock. A stone covered the hole.39 Jesus said, Take the stone away. Martha, the sister of the dead man, said, Lord, he will smell bad by this time. He has been dead four days already.40 Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed God you would see that he is great?41 So they pushed the stone away from the grave. Jesus looked up and said, Father, I thank you because you have heard me.42 I know that you always hear me. But I have said this so that the people who are standing here might believe that you have sent me.43 When he had said this, he shouted, Lazarus, come out!44 Out came the dead man! The cloth that they had buried him in was tied around his hands and feet. Another small cloth was tied around his face. Jesus said to the people, Take off the cloths and free him!