Luke 19

Zacchaeus 1-4 Then Jesus entered and walked through Jericho. There was a man there, his name Zacchaeus, the head tax man and quite rich. He wanted desperately to see Jesus,…

Luke 20

1-2 One day he was teaching the people in the Temple, proclaiming the Message. The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders confronted him and demanded, “Show us your credentials. Who…

Luke 21

1-4 Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, “The…

Luke 22

The Passover Meal 1-2 The Feast of Unleavened Bread, also called Passover, drew near. The high priests and religion scholars were looking for a way to do away with Jesus…

Luke 23

Pilate 1-2 Then they all took Jesus to Pilate and began to bring up charges against him. They said, “We found this man undermining our law and order, forbidding taxes…

Luke 24

Looking for the Living One in a Cemetery 1-3 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They…

Mark 1

John the Baptizer 1-3 The good news of Jesus Christ—the Message!—begins here, following to the letter the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Watch closely: I’m sending my preacher ahead of…

Mark 2

A Paraplegic 1-5 After a few days, Jesus returned to Capernaum, and word got around that he was back home. A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could…

Mark 3

Doing Good on the Sabbath 1-3 Then he went back in the meeting place where he found a man with a crippled hand. The Pharisees had their eyes on Jesus…

Mark 4

The Story of the Scattered Seed 1-2 He went back to teaching by the sea. A crowd built up to such a great size that he had to get into…