WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:02.870 Henry: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:02.988 --> 00:00:03.838 Day 53 00:00:04.295 --> 00:00:08.405 large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside. 00:00:09.125 --> 00:00:13.265 Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. 00:00:13.805 --> 00:00:20.255 Lord, the man said, if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean. 00:00:21.695 --> 00:00:23.465 Jesus reached out and touched him. 00:00:24.215 --> 00:00:25.085 I am willing. 00:00:25.715 --> 00:00:27.425 He said, be healed. 00:00:28.550 --> 00:00:31.430 Instantly, the leprosy disappeared. 00:00:32.360 --> 00:00:36.500 Then Jesus said to him, don't tell anyone about this. 00:00:36.860 --> 00:00:40.880 Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. 00:00:41.450 --> 00:00:44.450 Take along the offering required in the law of Moses. 00:00:44.450 --> 00:00:48.590 For those who have been healed of leprosy, this will be a public 00:00:48.590 --> 00:00:51.470 testimony that you have been cleansed. 00:00:53.150 --> 00:00:58.430 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him. 00:00:59.000 --> 00:01:04.250 Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain. 00:01:05.150 --> 00:01:12.320 Jesus said, I will come and heal him, but the officer said, Lord, I am not 00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:14.300 worthy to have you come into my home. 00:01:14.840 --> 00:01:18.800 Just say the word from where you are and my servant will be healed. 00:01:19.370 --> 00:01:23.840 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers and 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:26.180 I have authority over my soldiers. 00:01:26.900 --> 00:01:32.300 I only need to say, go and they go or come and they come. 00:01:32.870 --> 00:01:36.920 And if I say to my slaves, do this, they do it. 00:01:38.690 --> 00:01:40.100 When Jesus heard this. 00:01:40.550 --> 00:01:44.210 He was amazed turning to those who were following him. 00:01:44.210 --> 00:01:47.270 He said, I tell you the truth. 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:51.200 I haven't seen faith like this in all Israel. 00:01:51.620 --> 00:01:56.330 And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world, 00:01:56.630 --> 00:02:01.640 from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at 00:02:01.730 --> 00:02:03.560 the feast in the Kingdom of heaven. 00:02:04.250 --> 00:02:09.050 But many Israelites, those for whom the kingdom was prepared, will be 00:02:09.050 --> 00:02:13.910 thrown into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 00:02:15.710 --> 00:02:21.500 Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, go back home because you believed 00:02:21.830 --> 00:02:27.140 it has happened, and the young servant was healed that same hour. 00:02:28.715 --> 00:02:33.005 When Jesus arrived at Peter's house, Peter's mother-in-law was sick in 00:02:33.005 --> 00:02:38.465 bed with a high fever, but when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. 00:02:39.305 --> 00:02:42.155 Then she got up and prepared a meal for him. 00:02:43.355 --> 00:02:47.675 That evening, many demon possessed people were brought to Jesus. 00:02:48.245 --> 00:02:53.555 He cast out the evil spirits with a simple command, and he healed all the sick. 00:02:54.095 --> 00:02:58.145 This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah 00:02:58.205 --> 00:03:03.575 who said he took our sicknesses and removed our diseases. 00:03:05.195 --> 00:03:09.665 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he instructed his disciples to 00:03:09.665 --> 00:03:11.585 cross to the other side of the lake. 00:03:12.305 --> 00:03:17.525 Then one of the teachers of religious law said to him, Teacher, I will 00:03:17.525 --> 00:03:24.395 follow you wherever you go, but Jesus replied, foxes have dens to live in 00:03:24.575 --> 00:03:30.155 and birds have nests, but the son of man has no place even to lay his head. 00:03:31.475 --> 00:03:37.445 Another of his disciples said, Lord, first let me return home and bury my father. 00:03:38.135 --> 00:03:40.985 But Jesus told him, follow me now. 00:03:41.465 --> 00:03:44.345 Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead. 00:03:45.965 --> 00:03:51.185 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 00:03:52.115 --> 00:03:56.735 Suddenly, a fear storm struck the lake with waves breaking into 00:03:56.740 --> 00:03:59.075 the boat, but Jesus was sleeping. 00:03:59.735 --> 00:04:03.335 The disciples went and woke him up shouting, Lord, save us. 00:04:03.455 --> 00:04:04.805 We're going to drown. 00:04:05.615 --> 00:04:08.735 Jesus responded, why are you afraid? 00:04:09.365 --> 00:04:11.405 You have so little faith. 00:04:12.380 --> 00:04:16.670 Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly 00:04:16.790 --> 00:04:18.050 there was a great calm. 00:04:18.950 --> 00:04:20.540 The disciples were amazed. 00:04:21.200 --> 00:04:22.550 Who is this man? 00:04:22.550 --> 00:04:26.330 They asked even the winds and waves obey him. 00:04:27.980 --> 00:04:33.440 When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the GREs, two 00:04:33.440 --> 00:04:35.780 men who were possessed by demons met him. 00:04:36.530 --> 00:04:39.920 They came out of the tombs and were so violent that no one 00:04:39.920 --> 00:04:41.150 could go through that area. 00:04:41.945 --> 00:04:43.475 They began screaming at him. 00:04:44.015 --> 00:04:46.625 Why are you interfering with the son of God? 00:04:47.075 --> 00:04:48.755 Have you come here to torture us. 00:04:48.755 --> 00:04:53.015 Before God's appointed time, there happened to be a large 00:04:53.015 --> 00:04:57.035 herd of pigs feeding in the distance, so the demons begged. 00:04:57.575 --> 00:05:01.355 If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs. 00:05:02.375 --> 00:05:04.025 All right, go. 00:05:04.505 --> 00:05:05.695 Jesus commanded them. 00:05:06.425 --> 00:05:11.345 So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd 00:05:11.345 --> 00:05:16.145 plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water. 00:05:17.285 --> 00:05:21.755 The herdsmen fled to the nearby town telling everyone what happened 00:05:21.785 --> 00:05:23.525 to the demon possessed men. 00:05:24.245 --> 00:05:28.625 Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him 00:05:28.625 --> 00:05:30.935 to go away and leave them alone. 00:05:32.630 --> 00:05:37.280 Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town. 00:05:38.120 --> 00:05:42.980 Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat, seeing their faith. 00:05:43.580 --> 00:05:48.440 Jesus said to the paralyzed, man, be encouraged, my child. 00:05:48.860 --> 00:05:50.390 Your sins are forgiven. 00:05:51.440 --> 00:05:57.050 But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, that's blasphemy. 00:05:57.380 --> 00:05:58.610 Does he think he's God? 00:06:00.215 --> 00:06:05.165 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, why do you have 00:06:05.165 --> 00:06:07.175 such evil thoughts in your hearts? 00:06:07.895 --> 00:06:12.545 Is it easier to say your sins are forgiven, or stand up and walk? 00:06:13.325 --> 00:06:17.105 So I will prove to you that the son of man has the authority on earth 00:06:17.165 --> 00:06:25.175 to forgive sins than Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, stand up. 00:06:25.445 --> 00:06:27.425 Pick up your mat, and go home. 00:06:28.490 --> 00:06:30.860 And the man jumped up and went home. 00:06:31.820 --> 00:06:36.350 Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen, and they praised 00:06:36.355 --> 00:06:39.320 God for giving humans such authority. 00:06:41.270 --> 00:06:45.770 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting 00:06:45.770 --> 00:06:50.750 at his tax collector's booth, follow me and be my disciple. 00:06:50.870 --> 00:06:55.010 Jesus said to him, so Matthew got up and followed him. 00:06:56.000 --> 00:06:56.570 Later. 00:06:56.990 --> 00:07:00.860 Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner 00:07:00.860 --> 00:07:05.360 guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. 00:07:06.140 --> 00:07:10.820 But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, why does 00:07:10.820 --> 00:07:12.950 your teacher eat with such scum? 00:07:14.150 --> 00:07:18.950 When Jesus heard this, he said, healthy people don't need a doctor. 00:07:19.310 --> 00:07:20.150 Sick people do. 00:07:21.170 --> 00:07:25.160 Then he added, now go and learn the meaning of this scripture. 00:07:26.000 --> 00:07:29.960 I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices. 00:07:31.160 --> 00:07:35.270 For I have come to call, not those who think they are righteous, but 00:07:35.270 --> 00:07:37.550 those who know they are sinners. 00:07:39.200 --> 00:07:44.660 One day, the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, why 00:07:44.660 --> 00:07:46.670 don't your disciples fast like we do? 00:07:46.670 --> 00:07:47.870 And the Pharisees do. 00:07:48.860 --> 00:07:51.245 Jesus replied, Do wedding? 00:07:51.250 --> 00:07:51.695 Yes. 00:07:51.725 --> 00:07:53.645 Mourn while celebrating with the groom. 00:07:54.125 --> 00:07:57.965 Of course not, but someday the groom will be taken away from 00:07:57.965 --> 00:08:00.335 them and then they will fast. 00:08:00.845 --> 00:08:06.575 Besides who would patch old clothing with new cloth for the new patch would shrink 00:08:06.580 --> 00:08:11.015 and rip away from the old cloth, leaving in an even bigger tear than before. 00:08:11.855 --> 00:08:16.955 And no one puts new wine into old wine skins for the old skins would 00:08:16.955 --> 00:08:20.885 burst from the pressure spilling the wine and ruining the skins. 00:08:21.485 --> 00:08:25.985 New wine is stored in new wine skins so that both are preserved. 00:08:27.815 --> 00:08:33.335 As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before him. 00:08:34.520 --> 00:08:36.290 My daughter has just died. 00:08:36.410 --> 00:08:40.490 He said, but you can bring her back to life again if you just 00:08:40.490 --> 00:08:42.020 come and lay your hand on her. 00:08:43.220 --> 00:08:46.040 So Jesus and his disciples got up and went with him. 00:08:46.880 --> 00:08:51.080 Just then, a woman who had suffered for 12 years with constant 00:08:51.080 --> 00:08:53.210 bleeding came up behind him. 00:08:53.900 --> 00:08:58.940 She touched the fringe of his robe for, she thought, if I can just 00:08:58.970 --> 00:09:01.580 touch his robe, I will be healed. 00:09:02.855 --> 00:09:08.705 Jesus turned around and when he saw her, he said, daughter, be encouraged. 00:09:09.155 --> 00:09:13.355 Your faith has made you well, and the woman was healed. 00:09:13.355 --> 00:09:19.145 At that moment when Jesus arrived at the official's home, he saw the noisy crowd 00:09:19.150 --> 00:09:21.965 and heard the funeral music get out. 00:09:22.385 --> 00:09:24.875 He told them, the girl isn't dead. 00:09:25.025 --> 00:09:28.445 She's only asleep, but the crowd laughed at him. 00:09:29.105 --> 00:09:33.245 After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the 00:09:33.245 --> 00:09:35.795 girl by the hand and she stood up. 00:09:36.575 --> 00:09:41.195 The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside. 00:09:42.725 --> 00:09:48.305 After Jesus left the girl's home, two blind men followed along behind him, 00:09:48.705 --> 00:09:52.235 shouting, son of David have mercy on us. 00:09:53.225 --> 00:09:57.155 They went right into the house where he was staying and Jesus asked them. 00:09:57.800 --> 00:09:59.810 Do you believe I can make you see? 00:10:00.650 --> 00:10:01.400 Yes, Lord. 00:10:01.640 --> 00:10:03.290 They told him we do. 00:10:04.220 --> 00:10:09.440 Then he touched their eyes and said, because of your faith, it will happen. 00:10:10.460 --> 00:10:13.370 Then their eyes were opened and they could see. 00:10:14.210 --> 00:10:20.210 Jesus sternly warned them, don't tell anyone about this, but 00:10:20.210 --> 00:10:25.250 instead they went out and spread his fame all over the region. 00:10:26.855 --> 00:10:32.045 When they left, a demon possessed man who couldn't speak was brought to Jesus. 00:10:32.705 --> 00:10:37.145 So Jesus cast out the demon, and then the man began to speak. 00:10:37.805 --> 00:10:39.335 The crowds were amazed. 00:10:39.755 --> 00:10:42.665 Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel. 00:10:42.995 --> 00:10:49.235 They exclaimed, but the Pharisees said he can cast out demons because he is 00:10:49.235 --> 00:10:51.275 empowered by the Prince of demons. 00:10:52.820 --> 00:10:57.890 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in 00:10:57.890 --> 00:11:02.600 the synagogues and announcing the good news about the kingdom, and he healed 00:11:02.600 --> 00:11:04.940 every kind of disease and illness. 00:11:05.690 --> 00:11:10.430 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and 00:11:10.430 --> 00:11:13.190 helpless like sheep without a shepherd. 00:11:13.940 --> 00:11:19.310 He said to his disciples, the harvest is great, but the workers are few. 00:11:20.195 --> 00:11:23.225 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest. 00:11:23.675 --> 00:11:27.635 Ask him to send more workers into his fields. 00:11:29.645 --> 00:11:34.115 Jesus called his 12 disciples together and gave them authority to 00:11:34.120 --> 00:11:39.395 cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. 00:11:40.205 --> 00:11:42.935 Here are the names of the 12 Apostles. 00:11:43.745 --> 00:11:46.685 First Simon, also called Peter. 00:11:47.435 --> 00:11:49.355 Then Andrew Peter's brother. 00:11:50.345 --> 00:12:00.035 James son of Zedi, John James's brother Philip Bartholomew Thomas 00:12:00.635 --> 00:12:09.815 Matthew, the tax collector James son of aphis, Thaddeus Simon, the zealot. 00:12:10.265 --> 00:12:13.655 Judas is Carret, who later betrayed him. 00:12:14.705 --> 00:12:18.065 Jesus sent out the 12 apostles with these instructions. 00:12:18.875 --> 00:12:23.015 Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, but only 00:12:23.015 --> 00:12:24.575 to the people of Israel. 00:12:25.085 --> 00:12:26.615 God's lost sheep. 00:12:27.335 --> 00:12:30.305 Go and announce to them that the kingdom of Heaven is near. 00:12:31.205 --> 00:12:33.245 Heal the sick, raise the dead. 00:12:33.725 --> 00:12:36.905 Cure those with leprosy and cast out demons. 00:12:37.475 --> 00:12:40.235 Give as freely as you have received. 00:12:41.105 --> 00:12:43.535 Don't take any money in your money belts. 00:12:43.715 --> 00:12:46.955 No gold, silver, or even copper coins. 00:12:47.375 --> 00:12:50.465 Don't carry a traveler's bag with a change of clothes and 00:12:50.465 --> 00:12:53.045 sandals, or even a walking stick. 00:12:53.615 --> 00:12:59.255 Don't hesitate to accept hospitality because those who work deserve to be fed. 00:13:00.245 --> 00:13:04.925 Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay 00:13:04.925 --> 00:13:06.875 in his home until you leave town. 00:13:07.565 --> 00:13:10.445 When you enter the home, give it your blessing. 00:13:11.225 --> 00:13:15.005 If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand. 00:13:15.485 --> 00:13:16.355 If it is not. 00:13:16.730 --> 00:13:17.960 Take back the blessing. 00:13:18.770 --> 00:13:23.660 If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, 00:13:24.020 --> 00:13:29.540 shake its dust from your feet as you leave, I tell you the truth, the 00:13:29.540 --> 00:13:33.650 wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town. 00:13:33.650 --> 00:13:39.830 On the judgment day, look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. 00:13:40.340 --> 00:13:44.930 So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves, but beware. 00:13:45.665 --> 00:13:48.695 For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged 00:13:48.695 --> 00:13:50.225 with whips in the synagogues. 00:13:50.765 --> 00:13:55.715 You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers, 00:13:56.555 --> 00:14:01.535 but this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers 00:14:01.535 --> 00:14:04.205 about me when you are arrested. 00:14:04.685 --> 00:14:07.655 Don't worry about how to respond or what to say. 00:14:08.225 --> 00:14:11.495 God will give you the right words at the right time. 00:14:12.350 --> 00:14:14.750 For it is not you who will be speaking. 00:14:15.260 --> 00:14:18.620 It will be the spirit of your father speaking through you. 00:14:20.090 --> 00:14:22.460 A brother will betray his brother to death. 00:14:22.910 --> 00:14:27.590 A father will betray his own child and children will rebel against their 00:14:27.595 --> 00:14:30.140 parents and calls them to be killed. 00:14:30.890 --> 00:14:35.900 And all nations will hate you because you are my followers, but everyone 00:14:35.900 --> 00:14:38.780 who endures to the end will be saved. 00:14:39.515 --> 00:14:43.325 When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. 00:14:43.985 --> 00:14:48.275 I tell you the truth, the son of man will return before you have 00:14:48.275 --> 00:14:50.585 reached all the towns of Israel. 00:14:51.665 --> 00:14:55.175 Students are not greater than their teacher and slaves are not 00:14:55.175 --> 00:14:59.585 greater than their master students are to be like their teacher and 00:14:59.585 --> 00:15:01.055 slaves are to be like their master. 00:15:02.015 --> 00:15:06.905 And since I, the master of the household have been called the Prince 00:15:06.905 --> 00:15:11.975 of Demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names. 00:15:12.665 --> 00:15:17.255 But don't be afraid of those who threaten you for the time is coming, 00:15:17.255 --> 00:15:21.785 when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is 00:15:21.785 --> 00:15:27.395 secret will be made known to all what I tell you now in the darkness. 00:15:27.755 --> 00:15:30.095 Shout abroad when daybreak comes. 00:15:30.695 --> 00:15:32.465 What I whisper in your ear. 00:15:32.855 --> 00:15:35.585 Shout from the housetops for all to hear. 00:15:36.785 --> 00:15:39.695 Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body. 00:15:40.115 --> 00:15:41.825 They cannot touch your soul. 00:15:42.635 --> 00:15:47.255 Fear only God who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 00:15:47.885 --> 00:15:50.015 What is the price of two sparrows? 00:15:50.525 --> 00:15:54.995 One copper coin, but not a single sparrow can fall to the ground 00:15:54.995 --> 00:15:56.345 without your father knowing it. 00:15:57.035 --> 00:16:01.925 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered, so don't be afraid. 00:16:02.345 --> 00:16:07.865 You are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows, everyone who 00:16:07.865 --> 00:16:10.355 acknowledges me publicly here on earth. 00:16:10.685 --> 00:16:16.176 I will also acknowledge before my father in heaven, but everyone who denies me 00:16:16.425 --> 00:16:23.195 here on earth, I will also deny before my father in heaven don't imagine that 00:16:23.195 --> 00:16:25.055 I came to bring peace to the earth. 00:16:25.640 --> 00:16:28.700 I came not to bring peace but a sword. 00:16:29.300 --> 00:16:33.380 I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against 00:16:33.385 --> 00:16:36.740 her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 00:16:37.430 --> 00:16:40.730 Your enemies will be right in your own household. 00:16:41.660 --> 00:16:44.930 If you love your father or mother more than you love me, 00:16:45.290 --> 00:16:47.390 you are not worthy of being mine. 00:16:47.900 --> 00:16:52.760 Or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. 00:16:53.435 --> 00:16:57.395 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are 00:16:57.395 --> 00:16:59.105 not worthy of being mine. 00:16:59.765 --> 00:17:02.675 If you clinging to your life, you will lose it. 00:17:03.125 --> 00:17:06.605 But if you give up your life for me, you will find it. 00:17:07.355 --> 00:17:12.545 Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me 00:17:12.845 --> 00:17:14.795 receives the Father who sent me. 00:17:15.725 --> 00:17:19.625 If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be 00:17:19.625 --> 00:17:21.695 given the same reward as a prophet. 00:17:22.550 --> 00:17:27.140 And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you 00:17:27.140 --> 00:17:29.450 will be given a reward like theirs. 00:17:30.320 --> 00:17:34.820 And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my 00:17:34.820 --> 00:17:38.270 followers, you will surely be rewarded. 00:17:38.550 --> 00:17:38.840 This 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:43.290 concludes today's immerse reading experience. 00:17:43.660 --> 00:17:44.810 Thank you for joining us.