Now Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was outside in the deserted places; and people came to him from every quarter.

And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, he said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the swine; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and were drowned in the sea.

And those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man, and about the swine.

When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment.

Now those who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand men.

And he saw the disciples straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He was about to pass by them,

for they had not understood about the loaves, because their hearts were hardened.

and ran about that whole region, and began to carry those who were sick around on pallets to wherever they heard he was.

When he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable.

But a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an unclean spirit heard about him, and she came and fell at his feet.

About four thousand men were present. And having sent them away,

And he charged them to tell no one about him.

He spoke plainly about this. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

In the house his disciples also asked him again about this matter.

When they came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and care about no man; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?