And Jesus [deeply moved] admonished him sternly and sent him away immediately,

And he began begging Him repeatedly not to send them out of the region.

Any place that does not welcome you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet as a testimony against them [breaking all ties with them because they rejected My message].”

Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men [not counting the women and children].

So they replied to Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a mite.

But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all fall away [and desert You, ashamed and afraid of being associated with You], yet I will not [do so]!”