But he went off and began to talk so much about it, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in unfrequented places, and people came to him from every direction.

As they could not get him near Jesus on account of the crowd, they broke open the roof just over his head, and through the opening they lowered the mat with the paralytic lying on it.

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

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

Herodias felt bitterly toward him and wanted him killed. But she could not bring it about,

He left that place and went to the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a certain house, and wanted no one to know of it. And he could not keep it secret,

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

and wherever it seizes him it convulses him, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth; and he is wasting away. I told your disciples to drive it out, and they could not do it."

When he had gone home, and his disciples were alone with him, they asked him, "Why could not we drive it out?"

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.

She has done all she could; she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial.

When he came back he found them asleep again, for they could hardly keep their eyes open; and they did not know what answer to make to him.

The high priests and the whole council tried to get evidence against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they could find none,