saying, "The time has come and the reign of God is near; repent, and believe this good news."

As they could not get him near Jesus on account of the crowd, they broke open the roof just over his head, and through the opening they lowered the mat with the paralytic lying on it.

As soon as he got out of the boat, a man possessed by a foul spirit came out of the burial places near by to meet him.

When they were getting near Jerusalem, and had come to Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead,