They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him again. And so they went with him to the ship.

But now that I have finished my work in these regions and since I have been wanting for so many years to come to see you,

But when they believed Philip's message about the good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

He preached about the Kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ, speaking with all boldness and freedom.

From that time Jesus began to preach his message: "Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!"

Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom, and healing people who had all kinds of disease and sickness.

Go and preach, 'The Kingdom of heaven is near!'

Those who hear the message about the Kingdom but do not understand it are like the seeds that fell along the path. The Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in them.

So he replied, "This means, then, that every teacher of the Law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who takes new and old things out of his storage room."

Jesus answered, "Let the dead bury their own dead. You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God."

"The Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were in effect up to the time of John the Baptist; since then the Good News about the Kingdom of God is being told, and everyone forces their way in.

At that time the members of the churches in Judea did not know me personally.

Let me tell you how hard I have worked for you and for the people in Laodicea and for all others who do not know me personally.