And many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And he preached the word to them.

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above him; and when they had broken through, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.

And when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

So also, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.

But again he denied it. And after a little while again those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them; for you are a Gallilean."

When some of those standing near heard this, they said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."