Bible stories to read together.

Jesus' Family Escapes to Egypt and Returns

Warned in dreams, Joseph takes Jesus and Mary to Egypt, and later brings them back to live in Nazareth.

Matthew 2:13–23; Luke 2:39–40Read story

Matthew 3:1–17; Mark 1:1–11; Luke 3:1–22; John 1:19–34Read story

John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus

John called people to repent, and he pointed beyond himself to Jesus when Jesus came and when John later testified about him.

Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–15; Luke 4:1–13Read story

Jesus Is Tempted in the Wilderness

In the wilderness, Jesus faced the devil’s temptations and answered with God’s word.

Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11Read story

Jesus Calls the Fishermen

By the lake, Jesus called fishermen to leave their nets and follow him.

Matthew 7:24–27; Luke 6:46–49Read story

The Wise and Foolish Builders

Jesus told a parable about two builders to show that people must do what he says, not only hear it.

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Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy

A man with leprosy came to Jesus for help, and Jesus touched him and made him clean.

Matthew 8:1–4; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16Read story

Matthew 8:5–13; Luke 7:1–10Read story

The Centurion's Servant Is Healed

A centurion asked Jesus to help his servant, trusting that Jesus could heal with only a word.

Matthew 8:14–17; Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41Read story

Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law

Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law in a house, and by evening many more people came to him for help.

Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25Read story

Jesus Calms the Storm

As Jesus and his disciples travel by boat, a fierce storm becomes calm when he rebukes the wind and water.

Jesus Frees the Men among the Tombs

On the far side of the water, Jesus met people others feared and showed his authority over the unclean spirits troubling them.

Matthew 8:28–34; Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39Read story

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Friends Bring a Paralysed Man to Jesus

When a man could not reach Jesus because of the crowd, his friends found a way to bring him close.

Matthew 9:1–8; Mark 2:1–12; Luke 5:17–26Read story

Matthew 9:9–13; Mark 2:13–17; Luke 5:27–32Read story

Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Tax Collectors

Jesus calls a tax collector to follow him, then explains why he shares a meal with people others avoid.

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Jairus' Daughter and the Woman Who Touches Jesus

On one urgent journey, Jesus stopped for a suffering woman and then went on to a grieving family.

Matthew 9:18–26; Mark 5:21–43; Luke 8:40–56Read story

Matthew 9:27–34Read story

Jesus Heals Two Blind Men and a Man Who Cannot Speak

Two blind men ask Jesus for mercy, and soon after he frees a man who could not speak.

Matthew 10:1–4; Mark 3:13–19; Luke 6:12–16Read story

Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles

After praying, Jesus chose twelve of his disciples and named them apostles.

Matthew 11:1–19; Luke 7:18–35Read story

John Sends a Question to Jesus

From prison, John sent two disciples to ask Jesus if he was the one who was to come, and Jesus answered with his deeds and with honour for John.

Matthew 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–28; Luke 6:1–5Read story

The Disciples Pick Grain on the Sabbath

As Jesus and his disciples passed through grain fields on the Sabbath, he answered the Pharisees by pointing to Scripture and teaching about the Sabbath.

Jesus Heals a Man's Withered Hand

In a synagogue on the Sabbath, Jesus healed a man’s damaged hand and showed that doing good belongs with God’s day of rest.

Matthew 12:9–14; Mark 3:1–6; Luke 6:6–11Read story

Matthew 12:46–50; Mark 3:31–35; Luke 8:19–21Read story

Jesus' Mother and Brothers Come to See Him

While Jesus is teaching a crowd, he uses news of his family outside to explain who belongs in God's family.

Matthew 13:1–23; Mark 4:1–20; Luke 8:4–15Read story

The Sower and the Four Soils

Jesus told a parable about seed and soil to show different ways people respond to God’s word.

The Wheat and the Weeds

Jesus told a parable about wheat and weeds growing together, and later explained what the parable meant.

Matthew 13:24–30; Matthew 13:36–43Read story

Matthew 13:31–32; Mark 4:30–34; Luke 13:18–19Read story

The Mustard Seed

Jesus compared God's kingdom to a tiny mustard seed that grows surprisingly large.

Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20–21Read story

The Yeast in the Dough

Jesus compared God’s kingdom to yeast working quietly through a large batch of flour.