The Unsteady Ground of Making Stuff Up [22] And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of...
How Jesus Builds a Family Mark 3:20–21 [20] Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. [21] And when his family heard...
Hand-Making Apostles the Same Way Since 0027 [13] And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. [14] And he appointed twelve (whom he...
By the Sea of Galilee and the Ohio River [7] Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea [8] and Jerusalem and Idumea and from...
Jesus Heals the Broken While Ideologies Fight On [4] And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent....
Judging People Upside Down [1] Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. [2] And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him...
Jesus the Sabbath-Lord Breaking Bread or Breaking the Law [23] One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. [24] And...
Jesus’ Way Can’t Fit in the Old Ways [18] Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and...
Jesus Came to Reinstate Traitors [13] He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. [14] And as he passed by, he saw Levi...