When they could not get him near to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof under which he stood, and after making an opening, they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying.

"Why do you reason thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your cot and walk'?

The man rose, at once took up his cot, and went out before them all; at which they were all astounded, and gave God glory, saying, "We never saw anything like this."

How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which none but priests may eat, and gave some to his men?

As soon as they hear it, Satan immediately comes and snatches away the Word which has been sown in them.

It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the soil, is the smallest seed in the world;

at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "and I will give it to you."

and when they come from the market-place they do not eat without bathing first. and they have many other customs which they have received and observe, such as the washing of cups and jugs and copper pans.

you say that if a man tells his father or mother, 'This money which otherwise you would have received from me, is Korban' (that is, a thing devoted to God),

Thus by your tradition which you have handed down you set at naught the word of God; and you do many other things like that."

"Listen to me, all of you, and understand; there is nothing outside a man which by entering in can defile him; but it is what comes from him that defiled him."

But they were silent, for on the road they were disputing together which one was greatest.

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

Then many spread their cloaks on the road, and others, soft leafy branches, which they had cut from the fields;

Then Peter remembered, and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, the fig tree which you cursed is withered up."

"Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;

"You see these mighty buildings? There shall not be left here one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down," he answered.

For those will be days of suffering the like of which has never been from the beginning of God's creation until now, and never shall be.

and he said: "This is my covenant blood, which is poured out for many.

At that instant for the second time a cock crew. Then Peter recalled the word which Jesus had spoken to him, "Before the cock crows twice you will disown me thrice." And as he thought of it, he began to weep aloud.

"See, how many accusations they are making." But Jesus no longer made any answer, at which Pilate wondered.

So they led him to the place called Golgotha?? name which means "the place of a skull."

At three o'clock Jesus cried in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

So Joseph bought him a sheet, and took Jesus down, wound him in the sheet, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock, and then rolled a stone against the opening of the tomb;

But then as they looked up they saw that the stone, which was a very large one, was already rolled away;

But they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the message by the miracles which followed.