For he cured so many people that all who had any ailments pressed up to him to touch him.

"How can we find any comparison," he said, "for the reign of God, or what figure can we use to describe it?

This man lived among the tombs, and no one could any longer secure him even with a chain,

Even as he spoke people came from the house of the leader of the synagogue and said, "Your daughter is dead. Why should you trouble the Master any further?"

He could not do any wonder there, except that he put his hands on a few sick people and cured them.

If any place refuses to receive you or to listen to you, when you leave it shake off the very dust from the soles of your feet as a warning to them."

And he said to them, "Have not even you any understanding then? Do you not see that nothing that goes into a man from outside can pollute him,

Now they had forgotten to bring any bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.

and his clothes shone whiter than any earthly bleaching could make them.

And he saw in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, and he went up to it to see if he could find any figs on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

And he spoke to the tree and said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you any more!" And his disciples heard it.

And the second married her, and died without leaving any child, and so did the third.

And none of the seven left any child. Finally, the woman died too.

And Jesus saw that he answered thoughtfully, and he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God!" And no one ventured to ask him any more questions.