And the moment he rose from the water he saw the heavens cleft and the Spirit coming down upon him like a dove;

and people were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them like an authority, not like the scribes.

"What does the man mean by talking like this? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins, who but God alone?"

And he rose, lifted his pallet at once, and went off before them all; at this they were all amazed and glorified God saying, "We never saw the like of it!"

It is like a grain of mustard-seed ??less than any seed on earth when it is sown on earth;

In many a parable like this he spoke the word to them, so far as they could listen to it;

Then he said to them, "Why are you afraid like this? Have you no faith yet?"

others said, "It is Elijah," others again, "It is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."

The daughter of Herodias went in and danced to them, and Herod and his guests were so delighted that the king said to the girl, "Ask anything you like and I will give you it."

The king was very vexed, but for the sake of his oaths and his guests he did not like to disappoint her;

So when Jesus disembarked he saw a large crowd, and out of pity for them, as they were like sheep without a shepherd, he proceeded to teach them at length.

That is repealing the word of God in the interests of the tradition which you keep up. And you do many things like that."

His disciples replied, "Where can one get loaves to satisfy them in a desert spot like this?"

Jesus asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" "From childhood," he said;

And it did come out, after shrieking aloud and convulsing him violently. The child turned like a corpse, so that most people said, "he is dead";

I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."

When people rise from the dead they neither marry nor are married, they are like the angels in heaven.

And in the course of his teaching he said, "Beware of the scribes! They like to walk about in long robes, to get saluted in the marketplaces,

for those days will be days of misery, the like of which has never been from the beginning of God's creation until now ??no and never shall be.

It is like a man leaving his house to go abroad; he puts his servants in charge, each with his work to do, and he orders the porter to keep watch.

This angered some of those present. "What was the use of wasting perfume like this?

Jesus turned on them, saying, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels?

Pilate replied, "Would you like me to release the king of the Jews for you?"