And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him,

And they were all so amazed that they kept asking: "What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!"

Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.

Which is easier?--to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven'? or to say 'Get up, and take up your mat, and walk about'?

"To you I say, Get up, take up your mat, and return to your home."

The man got up, and immediately took up his mat, and went out before them all; at which they were amazed, and, as they praised God, they said: "We have never seen anything like this!"

As he went along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me." Levi got up and followed him.

And Jesus made his way up the hill, and called those whom he wished; and they went to him.

And presently, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path; and the birds came, and ate it up.

Some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and, having no depth of soil, sprang up at once;

Some of the seed fell among brambles; but the brambles shot up and completely choked it, and it yielded no return.

Some fell into good soil, and, shooting up and growing, yielded a return, amounting to thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold."

And then sleeps by night and rises by day, while the seed is shooting up and growing--he knows not how.

Yet, when sown, shoots up, and becomes larger than any other herb, and puts out great branches, so that even 'the wild birds can roost in its shelter.'"

But they were struck with great awe, and said to one another: "Who can this be that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

The little girl stood up at once, and began to walk about; for she was twelve years old. And, as soon as they saw it, they were overwhelmed with amazement;

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

When it grew late, his disciples came up to him, and said: "This is a lonely spot, and it is already late.

Taking the five loaves and the two fishes, Jesus looked up to Heaven, and said the blessing; he broke the loaves into pieces, and gave them to his disciples for them to serve out to the people, and he divided the two fishes also among them all.

And they picked up enough broken pieces to fill twelve baskets, as well as some of the fish.

After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.

Then, looking up to Heaven, he sighed, and said to the man: "Ephphatha!" which means 'Be opened.'

The people had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left.

When I broke up the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets of broken pieces you picked up?" "Twelve," they said.

And when the seven for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you pick up?" "Seven," they said.

The man looked up, and said: "I see the people, for, as they walk about, they look to me like trees."

Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.

Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain alone by themselves. There his appearance was transformed before their eyes,

But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.

But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.

Presently some Pharisees came up and, to test him, asked: "Has a husband the right to divorce his wife?"

"Moses," they said, "permitted a man to 'draw up in writing a notice of separation and divorce his wife.'"

And, as Jesus was resuming his journey, a man came running up to him, and threw himself on his knees before him. "Good Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to gain Immortal Life?"

One day, when they were on their way, going up to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in front of the Apostles, who were filled with misgivings; while those who were following behind were alarmed. Gathering the Twelve round him once more, Jesus began to tell them what was about to happen to him.

"Listen!" he said. "We are going up to Jerusalem; and there the Son of Man will be betrayed to the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law, and they will condemn him to death, and they will give him up to the Gentiles,

Then Jesus stopped. "Call him," he said. So they called the blind man. "Courage!" they exclaimed. "Get up; he is calling you."

The man threw off his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

And, noticing a fig-tree at a distance in leaf, he went to it to see if by any chance he could find something on it; but, on coming up to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig-tree was withered up from the very roots.

Then Peter recollected what had occurred. "Look, Rabbi," he exclaimed, "the fig-tree which you doomed is withered up!"

"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.

And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against any one, that your Father who is in Heaven also may forgive you your offenses."

They came to Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking about in the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests, the Teachers of the Law, and the Councillors came up to him.

"Teacher, in our Scriptures Moses decreed that, should a man's brother die, leaving a widow but no child, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.

Then came up one of the Teachers of the Law who had heard their discussions. Knowing that Jesus had answered them wisely, he asked him this question: "What is the first of all the commandments?"

See to yourselves! They will betray you to courts of law; and you will be taken to Synagogues and beaten; and you will be brought up before governors and kings for my sake, that you may bear witness before them.

They then sang a hymn, and went out up the Mount of Olives,

"Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me; yet, not what I will, but what thou willest."

Up, and let us be going. Look! my betrayer is close at hand."

And just then, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came up; and with him a crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent by the Chief Priests, the Teachers of the Law, and the Councillors.

As soon as Judas came, he went up to Jesus at once, and said: "Rabbi!" and kissed him.

Presently some men stood up, and gave this false evidence against him--

While Peter was in the court-yard down below, one of the High Priest's maidservants came up;

At that moment, for the second time, a cock crowed; and Peter remembered the words that Jesus had said to him-- 'Before a cock has crowed twice, you will disown me three times'; and, as he thought of it, he began to weep.

As soon as it was daylight, the Chief Priests, after holding a consultation with the Councillors and Teachers of the Law--that is to say, the whole High Council--put Jesus in chains, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

So, when the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate to follow his usual custom,

For he was aware that it was out of jealousy that the Chief Priests had given Jesus up to him.

And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and, after scourging Jesus, gave him up to be crucified.

The words of the charge against him, written up over his head, ran thus--'THE KING OF THE JEWS.'

All of whom used to accompany Jesus when he was in Galilee, and attend on him--besides many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem.

Joseph, having bought a linen sheet, took Jesus down, and wound the sheet round him, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of the rock; and then rolled a stone up against the entrance of the tomb.

But, on looking up, they saw that the stone had already been rolled back; it was a very large one.

They shall take up serpents in their hands; and, if they drink any poison, it shall not hurt them; they will place their hands on sick people and they shall recover."

So the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into Heaven, and sat at the right hand of God.