The little girl stood up at once, and began to walk about; for she was twelve years old. And, as soon as they saw it, they were overwhelmed with amazement;

Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind dropped. The disciples were utterly amazed,

And a profound impression was made upon the people. "He has done everything well!" they exclaimed. "He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak!"

"Then who can be saved?" they exclaimed in the greatest astonishment.

All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.

And they were all lost in amazement, and kept saying to one another: "What words are these? For he gives his commands to the foul spirits with a marvelous authority, and they come out."

The people, one and all, were lost in amazement, and praised God; and in great awe they said: "We have seen marvelous things to-day!"

His visage

Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so:

And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

They blindfolded him and then questioned him. "Now play the Prophet," they said; "who was it that struck you?"

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They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;

Some of those present began to spit at him, and to blindfold his eyes, and strike him, saying, as they did so, "Now play the Prophet!" and even the police-officers received him with blows.