1 There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee on the third day. The mother of Jesus was there.2 Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the marriage feast.3 They ran out of wine. So the mother of Jesus said to him: »They have no wine.«4 Jesus said to her: »Woman what have I to do with you? My hour has not arrived.«5 His mother told the servants to do whatever he says.6 Six stone water jars were placed there to honor purification rules of the Jews. Each contained more than twenty gallons.7 Jesus said to them: »Fill the jars with water.« They filled them to the brim.8 »Draw some out,« he said, »and take it to the master of the feast.« So they drew some out.9 The master of the feast did not know about the water turned into wine. He tasted it and called the bridegroom.10 He said to him: »Every man sets out the good wine first. When the men have drunk freely the lower quality wine is served. You have kept the good wine until now.«11 This was the first miracle Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. It gave evidence of his glory and his disciples believed in him.

1 He saw a man who was blind from birth.2 His disciples asked him: »Rabbi he was born blind. Who sinned, this man or his parents?«3 Jesus answered: »This man did not sin. Neither did his parents sin. The works of God should be made known in him.4 »We must work the works of him that sent me while it is day. When the night comes no man can work.5 »When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.«6 He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle. Then he anointed the eyes of the blind with the clay.7 He told him: »Go wash in the pool of Siloam.« He went there and washed. And he could see!8 The neighbors saw him afterwards. They knew he was a blind beggar. So they asked: Is this he who sat and begged?9 Others said: »It is he.« Yet others said: »No, but he is like him.« He said: »I am he!«10 How were your eyes opened? They asked.11 He answered: »The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes. Then he told me to go to Siloam and wash. I went there and washed, and I received sight.«12 They inquired asked: »Where is he?« He responded: »I do not know.«

13 When Jesus heard it, he left in a boat to a secluded place. The crowds heard this and followed him on foot from the cities.14 He saw the great crowd, had compassion on them, and healed their sick.15 Evening came and the disciples approached Jesus and said: »This place is desolate. Send the people away so they may go to the villages and buy themselves food.«16 Jesus told them: »They have no need to go away: you feed them.«17 They remarked: »We have only five loaves, and two fishes.«18 »Bring them to me,« Jesus replied.19 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the grass. Then he prayed. He gave the five loaves and two fishes to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.20 And they all had plenty to eat. In fact they had twelve baskets full of food left over.21 About five thousand men, plus women and children ate.

35 When evening arrived Jesus said: Let us go over to the other side.«36 They took him with them on the boat and left the people. Other boats were with him also.37 A great windstorm came up and the waves came into the boat.38 He was in back of the boat sleeping on a cushion. They woke him. They said: »Master is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?«39 He awoke from sleep and commanded the wind and sea. He commanded the sea to be at peace and rest. And he commanded the wind to go down and there was a great calm.40 He said: »Why are you full of fear? Do you have no faith?«41 Their fear was great. They said to themselves: »Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey his orders?«

25 There was a woman who had an issue of blood twelve years.26 She suffered treatment from many physicians but did not become better. She spent all her money and grew worse.27 Hearing about Jesus she came though the crowd and touched his garment.28 She said: »If I touch his garments I shall be made whole.«29 Immediately the flow of her blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.30 Suddenly Jesus recognized that power issued from him. He turned to the crowd and asked: »Who touched my garments?«31 His disciples said to him: »You see all these people around you and you ask who touched me?«32 He looked around to see the woman who had done this thing.33 The woman was afraid and trembled. Knowing what happened she fell down before him, and told him the truth.34 He said: »Daughter your faith has made you whole. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.«

1 They traveled to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.2 Just as he got out of the boat a man with an unclean spirit came to him from the tombs.3 He was living in the tombs. No man was able to bind him even with a chain.4 Often he was bound in chains and iron bands but he would break them. No man was strong enough to keep him still.5 Day and night in the tombs and in the mountains he cried out. He would cut himself with stones.6 He saw Jesus from far off and quickly approached and bowed down before him.7 Crying out with a loud voice, he said: »What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the highest God? In Gods name do not torment me!«8 Jesus commanded: »Come out of the man you unclean spirit!«9 Then Jesus said: »What is your name?« He answered: »My name is Legion because there are a great number of us.«10 He earnestly implored him not to send the spirits away out of the country.11 There was a large herd of pigs feeding on the mountainside.12 They pleaded with Jesus: »Send us into the pigs!«13 He let them do it. Then the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea. About two thousand of them died in the sea.14 Their keepers ran off to the town to tell others what happened. People came to see what had taken place.15 When they came to Jesus they saw the man who had been demon possessed. He was fully clothed and in full use of his senses. So they were afraid.16 Those who saw the event gave a full account of what happened to the man, the evil spirits and the pigs.17 They asked Jesus to leave their country.18 Entering the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons asked that he might be allowed to travel with him.19 Jesus told him: »Go to your house and to your friends and tell them about the great things God did for you and how he had mercy on you.«20 He went away and told others in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him. They all marveled.

21 Again Jesus crossed over in the boat to the other side. A great crowd gathered to him while he was by the sea.22 Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, saw Jesus and fell at his feet.23 He pleaded with him saying: »My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her that she will be healed and live.«24 Jesus went with him. A great crowd followed him and they pressed very close to him.25 There was a woman who had an issue of blood twelve years.26 She suffered treatment from many physicians but did not become better. She spent all her money and grew worse.27 Hearing about Jesus she came though the crowd and touched his garment.28 She said: »If I touch his garments I shall be made whole.«29 Immediately the flow of her blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.30 Suddenly Jesus recognized that power issued from him. He turned to the crowd and asked: »Who touched my garments?«31 His disciples said to him: »You see all these people around you and you ask who touched me?«32 He looked around to see the woman who had done this thing.33 The woman was afraid and trembled. Knowing what happened she fell down before him, and told him the truth.34 He said: »Daughter your faith has made you whole. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.«35 While he yet spoke they came from the ruler of the synagogues house. They said: »Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the teacher.«36 But Jesus did not listen. He said to the ruler of the synagogue believe and do not fear.37 He allowed only Peter, James, and John the brother of James to follow him.38 The house of the ruler of the synagogue was filled with commotion. Many were weeping and wailing.39 He entered and said: »Why all the commotion and why do you weep. The child is not dead but sleeps.«40 They laughed him to scorn. He sent them all out of the house. Then he took the father, mother and his companions and went to the child.41 He took the child by the hand and said to her: »Talitha cumi.« Which means when interpreted, »little girl I say to you arise.«42 Immediately the twelve-year old girl rose up and walked. And they were promptly amazed with a great amazement.43 He gave them firm orders not to tell any man about this. Then he commanded that she be given something to eat.

22 Jesus sent the disciples in a boat to the other side of the sea. He stayed there until he sent the crowd away.23 After sending the crowd away, he went to the mountain to pray by himself. He was there alone that night.24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea. The wind and the waves caused great trouble.25 Just before morning, Jesus walked to them on the water.26 When they saw him walking on the water they were troubled. »It is a spirit apparitionillusion!« they screamed! They cried out with fear.27 At once Jesus said: »It is I; do not be afraid.«28 Peter said to him: »Lord, if it is you, give me the order to come to you on the water.«29 He said: »Come.« Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.30 When he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid. He began to sink, and cried: »Help me Lord!«31 Suddenly, Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him, and said: »You of little faith, why were you in doubt?«32 The wind went down when they got into the boat.33 Those on the boat loved him intensely, saying: »Truly, you are the Son of God!«

1 Several days later Jesus returned to Capernaum. The word spread that he was home.2 So many people gathered that there was no room left even by the door. Jesus was speaking Gods word to them.3 Men came to him carrying a paralyzed man.4 They could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd. So they removed the roof over the place where Jesus was. Then they lowered the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.5 When Jesus saw their faith, he told the man: »Friend your sins are forgiven.«6 Some of the scribes sitting there reasoned in their hearts:7 »Why does this man speak this way? He blasphemes for only God is the one who can forgive sins.«8 Jesus immediately discerned in his spirit that they reasoned within themselves. He asked them: »Why reason these things in your hearts?9 »Which is easier to say to the sick man your sins are forgiven or take your bed and walk?10 »So you may see that the Son of man has authority to forgive sins on earth,« he said to the man:11 »Get up and take your bed, and go to your house.«12 He got up, took the bed and went out before them all. They were all filled with wonder. They gave glory to God and said we have never seen anything like this.

1 A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived at Bethany where his sisters Mary and Martha lived.2 This is the same Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick.3 The sisters therefore sent for the Lord, They said: »The one for whom you have great affection is sick.«4 When Jesus heard it he said: »This sickness will not end in death. It is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.«5 Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.6 When he heard the news he stayed where he was for two days.7 After this he said to the disciples: »Let us go to Judea again.«8 The disciples said: »Rabbi, the Jews were seeking to stone you and you go there?«9 Jesus answered: »Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walks in the day he does not stumble because he sees the light of this world.10 »But if a man walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.«11 Then he told them: »Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. I go to wake him out of sleep.«12 The disciples said, »Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he would recover.«13 Jesus spoke of his death. They thought he spoke of taking rest in sleep.14 Then Jesus said plainly: »Lazarus is dead!«15 »I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, for it will help you believe. Let us go to him.«16 Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: »Let us also go that we may die with him.«17 When Jesus arrived he found Lazarus had been in the grave four days.18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.19 Many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to console them about their brother.20 Martha went out to meet Jesus and Mary sat in the house.21 Martha said to Jesus: »Lord if you had been here my brother would not have died.22 »Even now I know that what ever you ask of God he will give it to you.«23 Jesus replied: »Your brother will rise again.«24 Martha exclaimed: »I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.«25 Jesus said: »I am the resurrection and the life. He who puts active faith in me will live, even if he dies.26 »Whoever lives and puts active faith in me will never die. Do you believe this?«27 She said: »Yes Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God who is to come into the world.«28 After she said this she went away and secretly called her sister Mary. She said: »The teacher is here and calls you.«29 Mary got up quickly and went to him.30 Now Jesus had not yet arrived at the village and was still at the place where Martha met him.31 The Jews were with her in the house, consoling her. They saw Mary get up quickly and leave. So they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.32 When Mary saw Jesus she fell down at his feet. She said: »Lord; if you had been here my brother would not have died.«33 Jesus groaned in his spirit and was troubled when he saw her weeping and the Jews who came with her weeping.34 He asked: »Where have you laid him?« They answered: »Come and see Lord.«35 Jesus wept.36 The Jews therefore said: »Look how deeply he loved him!«37 Some of them said: »This man opened the eyes of the blind. Could he have prevented this man from dying?«38 Again Jesus groaned in himself. He went to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid against it.39 Jesus said: »Take away the stone.« Martha, the sister of the dead man said: »Lord by now the body has decayed for he has been dead four days.«40 Jesus said to her: »Did I not say that if you believe you shall see the glory of God?«41 So they took away the stone. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said: »Father, I thank you that you hear me.42 »I knew that you always hear me. But because of the crowd that stands here I said it, that they may believe that you did send me.«43 After he finished he cried out loud: »Lazarus, come out!«44 He that was dead came out. He was bound hand and foot with grave-clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus commanded them: »Unwrap him and let him go.«