He answered them, "Have you never read what David did when he and his soldiers were in need and hungry?

Some fell upon rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up at once, because the soil was not deep;

He did not tell them anything except by stories, but to His own disciples He kept on privately explaining everything.

However, He did not let him, but said to him, "Go home to your folks, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and has taken pity on you."

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And the people were dumbfounded when they heard Him, and said, "Where did He get all these things? What sort of wisdom is it that has been given Him? And such mighty deeds are done by Him!

The king, although exceedingly sorry, yet on account of his oath and his guests, did not like to refuse her,

for they did not understand the lesson of the loaves; their minds were dull.

For he did not really know what to say, he was so frightened.

Then they left there and were making a trip through Galilee, and He did not want anybody to know it;

But they did not understand what this statement meant, and they were afraid to ask Him.

For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom price to set many free."

Then they argued with one another in this way, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

and the second married her and died leaving no child; and so did the third.

But as to the rising of the dead, did you never read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

When He went back again, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open; and they did not know what answer to make Him.

for although many men gave false testimony against Him, their testimonies did not agree.

But even in this matter their testimony did not agree.

Did you hear His own blasphemy? What do you think now?" And they all condemned Him as deserving to die.

Then they left the tomb and fled, for they were trembling and bewildered, and they did not tell anybody a single thing about it, for they were afraid to do so.