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Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”
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The Parable of the Sower
Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge.
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These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
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But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take more than half a year’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?”
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and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
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Jesus Walks on the Water
Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
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“First let the children eat all they want,” he told her, “for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
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His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
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The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod
The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
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They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”
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Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
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“It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
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Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.
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Jesus Anointed at Bethany
Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
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The Last Supper
On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
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So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.
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“It is one of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me.
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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 it; this is my body.”
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John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
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Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
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He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.
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When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
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He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”
