⁵ The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

⁴⁰ Then Jesus went back across the Jordan^(A) to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed,

⁷ and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”^(A)

Jesus Heals the Sick

²³ Jesus went throughout Galilee,^(A) teaching in their synagogues,^(B) proclaiming the good news^(C) of the kingdom,^(D) and healing every disease and sickness among the people.^(E)

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners^(A)

¹³ Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him,^(B) and he began to teach them.

² He taught them many things by parables,^(A) and in his teaching said:

⁶ He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve^(A)

Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.^(B)

³⁴ When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.^(A) So he began teaching them many things.