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."

"Look," said the Pharisees to him, "Why are they doing on the Sabbath Day what is against the law?"

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;

And he wondered at their lack of faith. So he went among the neighboring villages, teaching.

"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?"

So he gave them this warning. "Look out! Be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod."

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.

Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."

Then Peter remembered, and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, the fig tree which you cursed is withered up."

Shall we pay, or not pay?" But he, knowing well their hypocrisy, said to them. "Why are you testing me? Bring me a dollar for me to look at."

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,

As Jesus was walking out of the Temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and buildings these are!"

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?

Then he came the third time, and said: "Sleep on now, and take your rest! It is over. My hour is come. Look! the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.