When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain. After He had taken His seat, His disciples came up to Him.

But to show you that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth" -- turning to the paralyzed man, He said to Him -- "Get up, pick up your bed, and go home."

For whoever wants to save his higher life will have to give up the lower life, and whoever gives up his lower life for my sake will find the higher life.

and when the sun was up they were scorched and dried up, because they had no root.