Quotes About Ministry

Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.

Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.

Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.

When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.

These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,

Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon.

When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.