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“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
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The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
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Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
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Give us today our daily bread.
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“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
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He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
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And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”
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He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.
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“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
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Jesus Walks on the Water
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
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“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
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“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
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He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
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His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”
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The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.
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They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”
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Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread?
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How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
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The Last Supper
On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
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While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
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When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”
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I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
