And just as soon as He started to come up out of the water, He saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to enter Him.

And they were dumbfounded at His teaching, for He was teaching them like one who had authority to teach, and not like the scribes.

Then he got up and at once picked up his pallet, and went out before them all. The result was that they were all dumbfounded and began to praise God and say, "We have never seen anything like this before."

In like manner these are the ones sown on rocky ground; as soon as they hear the truth, they accept it with ecstasy,

He also was saying: "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground,

It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all seeds,

With many stories like these He kept on telling them the message, as far as they could understand it.

But others were saying that He was Elijah, and still others that He was a prophet like the prophets of old.

for Herod stood in awe of John, because he knew that he was an upright and holy man, and so he protected him. When he heard him speak, he was very much disturbed, and yet he liked to hear him.

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

So when He got out of the boat, He saw a great crowd waiting, and His heart was moved with pity at the sight of them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and so He proceeded to teach them a number of things.

and so you set aside what God has said by what you have handed down. You have many other practices like these."

He looked up and answered, "I see the people, but they look to me like trees moving around."

Then He asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" He answered, "From his childhood;

Then it gave a shriek and violently convulsed the boy, and got out of him. And the boy looked like a corpse, so much so that the people said that he was dead.

"Whoever, as a disciple of mine, welcomes one little child like this, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not merely me but Him who sent me."

David himself called him Lord, so how can He be his son?" Most of the people liked to hear Him.

And in His teaching He continued to say: "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes, to be saluted with honor in public places,

It will be like a man who leaves his home and goes on a journey, after he has given orders to his slaves, to each his particular task, and has given orders to the watchman to keep watch.