Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean."

As they remained silent, Jesus looked round at them in anger, grieving at the hardness of their hearts, and said to the man: "Stretch out your hand." The man stretched it out; and his hand had become sound.

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.'"

Now King Herod heard of Jesus; for his name had become well known. People were saying--"John the Baptizer must have risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are active in him."

And the man and his wife shall become one;' so that they are no longer two, but one.

But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Have you never read this passage of Scripture?--'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner- stone;