But he went off and proceeded to proclaim it aloud and spread news of the affair both far and wide. The result was that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; he stayed outside in lonely places, and people came to him from every quarter.

It is like a grain of mustard-seed ??less than any seed on earth when it is sown on earth;

but once sown it springs up to be larger than any plant, throwing out such big branches that the wild birds can roost under its shadow."

He was still speaking when a message came from the house of the synagogue-president, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher to come any further?"

There he could not do any miracle, beyond laying his hands on a few sick people and curing them.

And if any place will not receive you and the people will not listen to you, shake off the very dust under your feet when you leave, as a warning to them."

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

Jesus said, "Do not stop him; no one who performs any miracle in my name will be ready to speak evil of me.

the second took her and died without leaving any offspring: so did the third:

none of the seven left any offspring. Last of all the woman died too.

Jesus noted his intelligent answer and said to him, "You are not far off the Realm of God." After that no one ventured to put any more questions to him.

they will handle serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and make them well."