and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,

They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.

"Why does this man speak like this? He blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins but One, God himself?"

The man rose, at once took up his cot, and went out before them all; at which they were all astounded, and gave God glory, saying, "We never saw anything like this."

And like the sowing upon 'stony ground' are those who, whenever they hear the Word, at once receive it with joy,

It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the soil, is the smallest seed in the world;

"He is Elijah," said others. And still others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."

So when Jesus landed he saw a vast multitude, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

And they sat down like beds in a garden, by hundreds and by fifties.

Thus by your tradition which you have handed down you set at naught the word of God; and you do many other things like that."

"Where will it be possible," answered his disciples, "for one to fill these men with bread in a lonely place like this?"

The man looked up and said, "I can make out the people, for as they move about, I see them like trees."

Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?"

So with a loud shriek it came out, after throwing the boy into convulsion after convulsion. The boy looked like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead.

and in his teaching he said: "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues,

For those will be days of suffering the like of which has never been from the beginning of God's creation until now, and never shall be.

Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly. "Why has the perfume been wasted like this?