He cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons. But he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.

On hearing this Jesus said to them. "It is not the healthy who need a physician, but the sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

He answered them. "Have you never read what David did when he was needy and hungry, he and his men?

When it came Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; many, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked; "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, and miracles such as these that happen at his hands?

"Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, hypocrites," he answered. "As it is written, 'This people honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far from me;

Do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets of broken pieces did you take up?" "Twelve," they said.

"And when the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of fragments did you pick up?"

(For he did not know what to say, they were so awestruck.)

But they did not understand his words, and were afraid to ask him the meaning.

"Master," said John, "we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he did not follow us."

"What did Moses command you?" he replied,

Then they began arguing with one another. "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why then did you not believe him?"

Day after day I was face to face with you in the Temple courts, teaching, and you did not seize me. But this is done that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

for though many gave false witness against him, their testimony did not agree.

But even their evidence did not agree.

"Did you hear his blasphemy? What is your verdict?"

They kept striking him on the head with a rod, and spitting upon him; and on bended knee they did him homage.

But they, although they heard that he was living and had been seen by her did not believe it.

They too went, and told the others; but they did not believe them, either.