Now John wore clothing made from camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people.

When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed from that hour.

After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, "Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!"

"Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.

Then large crowds came to him bringing with them the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he healed them.

As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

He answered, "Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,

For there are some eunuchs who were that way from birth, and some who were made eunuchs by others, and some who became eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept this should accept it."

saying, 'These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.'

"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.'

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

So they went with the soldiers of the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

But Jesus met them, saying, "Greetings!" They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.