Hi, friends. I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament of the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles.

Each month we'll read all four books. So go ahead, subscribe today if you haven't yet. Join us as we read the Gospels together. You know what we say around here a lot.

You don't have to be in the Gospels every day to be changed, but every day you're in the Gospels will change you.

So I'm really glad you're here with us today, and that is true of today's reading.

So we're reading the Gospels in chronological order in March. So this is kind of a mixed bag of Maxi Mark, Luke, and John every day.

Today we are mostly in Matthew and Luke with a little bit of Mark. And it means when a story appears and more than one of the Gospels we're going to read all those accounts on the same day.

So you're going to get to hear that today. Listen, if you want to read along, you're definitely going to want our March reading plans.

So you can see with your eyes, the verses were jumping around to you. You can get that at Annie F. Downs.com slash Gospels.

That's also where you can get the let's read the Gospels guidebook. So each day this month, I'm going to tell you the scripture references and the stories are the main themes that we're going to hit.

So today is March 9th, day nine. And here's what I'll be reading Matthew, chapter 11, 20 through 30 Luke, chapter 7, 36 through 50, Luke, chapter 8, 1 through 3, Mark 3, 20 to 30, Mark 12, 22 through 45, Mark 3, 31 to 35, Matthew 12, 46 to 50, Luke 8, 19 through 21.

Mark 4, 1 through 9, Matthew 13, 1 through 9, Luke 8, 4 through 8, Mark 4, 10 through 20, Matthew 13, 10 through 23, and Luke 8, 9 through 15.

We're spending some time just since Jesus is daily ministry today. And then also we hear three accounts of the parable of the farmer scattering seed and Jesus explaining it three times.

It's awesome. You're going to love it. So this translation I'm reading from this month is the new living translation.

This is day nine and chronological order judgment for the unbelievers. Then Jesus began to announce the towns where he had done so many of his miracles because they hadn't repented of their sins and turned to God.

What sorrow awaits you, Quarzan and Bethesda, for if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked tire and sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse.

I tell you, tire and sidon will be better off on judgment day than you. And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead.

For if the miracles I did for you had been done in wicked Sodom, it would still be here today. I tell you even Sodom will be better off on judgment day than you.

Jesus is prayer of Thanksgiving. At that time, Jesus prayed this prayer. Oh, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever and for revealing them to the child like. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.

My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father. No one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Then Jesus said, come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you because I am humble and gentle at heart and you will find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy to bear and the burden I give you is light. Jesus anointed by a sinful woman. One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him. So Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat.

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