For whoever wants to save his higher life, will have to give up the lower life, and whoever gives up his lower life for me and for the good news, will save the higher life.

Then He went up to her, grasped her hand, and had her get up. The fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.

Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say to him, 'Get up, pick up your pallet and start walking!"

"I tell you, get up, pick up your pallet, and go home."

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."

then continues sleeping by night and getting up by day, while the seed sprouts and comes up without his knowing how.

So Jesus stopped and said, "Tell him to come here." Then they told the blind man, saying, "Cheer up! Get up! He is calling for you."

men who eat up widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers. They will get a much heavier sentence!"