Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness (Jésus tenté dans le désert) © James Tissot Matthew 4:1-11 First Nations Version 1 Creator Sets Free (Jesus) followed the guidance of the Spirit, who took him into the desert wilderness to be tested by Accuser (Satan) , the evil trickster snake. In the story of creation, the first man and woman lived in a Garden of Beauty and Harmony. A sly and crafty snake came to them and twisted the words of the Great Spirit to deceive them. They listened

Transfiguration. © Kelly Latimore Matthew 17:1-9 NRSV 1-3 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will set up three tents here, one for you

Sermon on the Mount. Undated Byzantine Mosaic Matthew 5:13-20 NRSV 13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way

Nathaniel Mokgosi (South African, 1946–2016), “Come, ye blessed . . . ,” 1980 Matthew 5:1-12 NRSV When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for ri

Christ Calling the Apostles Peter and Andrew. © Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308 Matthew 4:12-23 NRSV 12-16 Now when Jesus   heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,   on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the gentiles— 16 the peopl

Lamb. © Fransisco Zurbarán, 1638 Matthew 1:29-42 NRSV 29-31  The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32-34  Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a

Baptism of Christ. ©Dave Zalenka Matthew 3:13-17 The Message 13-14 Jesus then appeared, arriving at the Jordan River from Galilee. He wanted John to baptize him. John objected, “I’m the one who needs to be baptized, not you !” 15 But Jesus insisted. “Do it. God’s work, putting things right all these centuries, is coming together right now in this baptism.” So John did it. 16-17 The moment Jesus came up out of the baptismal waters, the skies opened up and he saw God’s Spirit—i

Through Him, All Things. © Lauren Wright Pittman John 1:1-18 The Message 1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6-8 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witn

The Massacre of the Innocents - Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his son Pieter Brueghel the Younger Matthew 2:13-23 NIV When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was

Icon of St Joseph with Christ, ©Sister Marie-Paul Matthew 1:18-25 The Message The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they enjoyed their wedding night, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn’t know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced. While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spo

Tears of the People, © Lauren Wright Pittman Matthew 11:2-11 NIV When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples   to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy   are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.   Blessed is any

Saint John the Baptist, Alvise Vivarini ca. 1475 Matthew 3:1-12 NIV In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”    J ohn’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts an

Old Woman and Boy with Candles, Peter Paul Rubens ca. 1616-17 Matthew 24:36-44 NIV But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took t

Crucifixion, © Ivanka Demchuk Luke 22:33-43 NRSV 33-34 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35 And the people stood by watching, but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!

The Days Are Surely Coming, Mike Moyer, 2012 Luke 21:5-19 The Message Translation 5-6 One day people were standing around talking about the Temple, remarking how beautiful it was, the splendor of its stonework and memorial gifts. Jesus said, “All this you’re admiring so much—the time is coming when every stone in that building will end up in a heap of rubble.” 7 They asked him, “Teacher, when is this going to happen? What clue will we get that it’s about to take place?” 8-9 H

24 Elders, Dionysiou Monastery Luke 18:9-14 New Living Translation 9-12 He told his next story to some who were complacently pleased with themselves over their moral performance and looked down their noses at the common people: “Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax man. The Pharisee posed and prayed like this: ‘Oh, God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, crooks, adulterers, or, heaven forbid, like this tax man. I fast twice

Saint Lucy before the Judge - Lorenzo Lotto, 1532 Luke 18:1-8 NIV Translation Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God

Jesus Heals © Francisco Borboa, 2017 Luke 17:11-19 CSB Translation While traveling to Jerusalem, he passed between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”   When he saw them, he told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And while they were going, they were cleansed.   But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud vo

Walking on Water © Makoto Fujimura Luke 17:5-10 NIV The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith...

Lazarus at the Door of the Rich Man © Frank Wesley Luke 16 : 19-31 The Message 19-21  “There once was a rich man, expensively dressed in the latest fashions, wasting his days in conspicuous consumption. A poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, had been dumped on his doorstep. All he lived for was to get a meal from scraps off the rich man’s table. His best friends were the dogs who came and licked his sores. 22-24  “Then he died, this poor man, and was taken up by the a