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

Hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill. I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."

"Have you never read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he was in want and hungry, he and his companions--

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the Synagogue; and the people, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get this?" they said, "and what is this wisdom that has been given him? and these miracles which he is doing?

The King was much distressed; yet, on account of his oath and of the guests at his table, he did not like to refuse her.

On leaving that place, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, and did not wish anyone to know it, but could not escape notice.

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

For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.

They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish any one to know it,

But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.

"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he did not follow us."

"What direction did Moses give you?" replied Jesus.

They began arguing together; "If we say 'divine,' he will say 'Why then did not you believe him?'

And the second took her, and died without family; and so did the third.

And, had not the Lord put a limit to those days, not a single soul would escape; but, for the sake of God's own chosen People, he did limit them.

And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.

I have been among you day after day in the Temple Courts teaching, and yet you did not arrest me; but this is in fulfillment of the Scriptures."

One young man did indeed follow him, wrapped only in a linen sheet. They tried to arrest him;

For, though there were many who gave false evidence against him, yet their evidence did not agree.

Yet not even on that point did their evidence agree.

Some of those present began to spit at him, and to blindfold his eyes, and strike him, saying, as they did so, "Now play the Prophet!" and even the police-officers received him with blows.

And a man ran, and, soaking a sponge in common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink, saying as he did so: "Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down."

They went out, and fled from the tomb, for they were trembling and bewildered; and they did not say a word to any one, for they were frightened;

Yet even they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe it.

They also went and told the rest, but they did not believe even them.

Later on, he made himself known to the Eleven themselves as they were at a meal, and reproached them with their want of faith and their stubbornness, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen from the dead.