Jesus heard the words, and He said, "It is not the healthy who require a doctor, but the sick: I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."

"Have you never read," Jesus replied, "what David did when the necessity arose and he and his men were hungry:

On the Sabbath He proceeded to teach in the synagogue; and many, as they heard Him, were astonished. "Where did he acquire all this?" they asked. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And what are these marvellous miracles which his hands perform?

"Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites," He replied; "as it is written, "'This People honour Me with their lips, while their hearts are far away from Me:

Then Jesus charged them to tell no one; but the more He charged them, all the more did they spread the news far and wide.

When I broke up the five loaves for the 5,000 men, how many baskets did you carry away full of broken portions?" "Twelve," they said.

"And when the seven for the 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.

They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid to question Him.

"Rabbi," said John to Him, "we saw a man making use of your name to expel demons, and we tried to hinder him, on the ground that he did not follow us."

"What rule did Moses lay down for you?" He answered.

but from the beginning of the creation the rule was, 'Male and female did God make them.

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him the Twelve, He began to tell them what was about to happen to Him.

For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price for a multitude of people."

So they debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

The second married her, and died, leaving no family; and the third did the same.

And so did the rest of the seven, all dying childless. Finally the woman also died.

What she could she did: she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial.

One youth indeed did follow Him, wearing only a linen cloth round his bare body. Of him they laid hold,

for though many gave false testimony against Him, their statements did not tally.

These, again, went and told the news to the rest; but not even them did they believe.