"I will come and heal him," said Jesus.

And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity.

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

And in order to get a charge against him they asked him, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath?" (So that they might have something to accuse him.)

For the heart of his people is made fat, Their ears are dull of hearing; Their eyes, too, have they closed, Lest some day their eyes should perceive, And their ears should hear, And their heart should understand and turn, And I should heal them.

On leaving that place Jesus went along the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and after climbing a hill, took his seat there.

"So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.

"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you scour sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gained, you make him twofold more a son of hell than you are, yourselves.

"You serpents! You vipers brood! How shall you escape the judgment of hell?

"But he who had received the one talent went off, and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.

So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.

And they twisted a thorny crown for him, and put it on his head, and placed a reed in his right hand. Then they knelt before him, in mockery, crying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And behold! Jesus himself met them, saying, "All hail!" And they went up to him and clasped his feet and worshiped him.