But the crowdswere awareof this and followedHim; and welcomingthem, He [began] speakingto them aboutthe kingdomof Godand curingthosewho hadneedof healing.
The Spiritof the LordGODis upon me, Becausethe LORDhas anointedme To bringgood newsto the afflicted;He has sentme to bindup the brokenhearted,To proclaimlibertyto captivesAnd freedomto prisoners;
But Jesus,awareof [this], withdrewfrom there.ManyfollowedHim, and He healedthem all,
When He went ashore,He sawa largecrowd,and felt compassionfor them and healedtheir sick.
"Whichof the twodidthe willof his father?"They said,"The first."Jesussaidto them, "TrulyI sayto you that the tax collectorsand prostituteswill getinto the kingdomof Godbeforeyou.
"ThereforeI sayto you, the kingdomof Godwill be taken awayfrom you and givento a people,producingthe fruitof it.
"HE HAS FILLEDTHE HUNGRYWITH GOOD THINGS;And sent awaythe richempty-handed.
And Jesusansweredand saidto them, "[It is] not thosewho are wellwho needa physician,but thosewho are sick.
Soon afterwards,He [began] going aroundfrom one cityand villageto another,proclaimingand preachingthe kingdomof God.The twelvewere with Him,
And He said,"To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof God,but to the rest[it is] in parables,sothat SEEINGTHEY MAY NOT SEE,AND HEARINGTHEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.
When the apostlesreturned,they gave an accountto Him of allthat they had done.Takingthem with Him, He withdrewby Himselfto a citycalledBethsaida.
Now the daywas ending,and the twelvecameand saidto Him, "Sendthe crowdaway,that they may gointo the surroundingvillagesand countrysideand find lodgingand getsomething to eat;for herewe are in a desolateplace."
And He sentthem out to proclaimthe kingdomof Godand to perform healing.
Jesussaidto them, "My foodis to dothe willof Him who sentMe and to accomplishHis work.
"Allthat the FathergivesMe will cometo Me, and the one who comesto Me I will certainlynot castout.
preachingthe kingdomof Godand teachingconcerningthe LordJesusChristwith allopenness,unhindered.
Howthenwill they callon Him in whomthey have not believed?Howwill they believein Him whomthey have not heard?And howwill they hearwithouta preacher?
Sofaith[comes] from hearing,and hearingby the wordof Christ.
For evenChristdid not pleaseHimself;but as it is written,"THE REPROACHESOF THOSEWHO REPROACHEDYOU FELLON ME."
preachthe word;be readyin season[and] out of season;reprove,rebuke,exhort,with greatpatienceand instruction.
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
