But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere.

So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.

how he entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread, which is against the law for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to his companions?"

He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter has died. Why trouble the teacher any longer?"

and his clothes became radiantly white, more so than any launderer in the world could bleach them.

Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more except Jesus.

After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

The second married her and died without any children, and likewise the third.

When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." Then no one dared any longer to question him.