And He said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, in his necessity, when he was hungry, himself and those that were with him?

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards the high priest, and did eat the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any to eat, but the priests, and gave also to them that were with him!

And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing how great things He did, came unto Him.

but Jesus did not permit him; but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee:

While He was yet speaking, there came some from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead, why dost thou trouble the Master any more?

and when He was come in, He saith unto them, Why do ye take on thus and weep? the child is not dead, but asleep.

And king Herod heard of Him, (for his name was spread abroad,) and he said, John the baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous powers appear in him.

But when Herod heard of Him, he said, it is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from the dead.

but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things according to John's instructions, and heard him willingly.

And they did all eat and were fully satisfied.

But He answered them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me:

And He ordered the people to sit down upon the ground: and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and brake them, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the multitude.

And they did eat and were satisfied: and they took up what were left, to wit of fragments seven baskets:

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? They answer, Twelve.

And as they came down from the mountain, He charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till after the Son of man were risen from the dead.

And they laid hold on that expression, querying among themselves, what means the rising from the dead?

And when he had rored and vehemently convulsed him, he came out of him: and the child was as one dead, so that many said, that he was dead.

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven; He will say, why then did ye not believe him?

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels in heaven.

But as to the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him in the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: therefore ye do greatly mistake.

And if the Lord did not shorten those days, none could escape: but for the sake of the elect, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened those days.

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not seize me: but this is done that the scriptures may be fulfilled.

for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree.

and struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit upon Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him homage.

But Pilate wondered that He was dead already, and therefore calling for the centurion he asked him if He had been dead any time:

but they, though they heard that He was indeed alive, and had been seen by her, did not believe it.

and they went and told the rest; but they did not believe them neither.

At last he appeared to the eleven as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart; because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He was risen.