Now at this time Mary arose and hurried to the hill country, to a city of Judah (Judea),

Then Jesus got up and left the synagogue and went to Simon’s (Peter’s) house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her.

But He was aware of their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward.” So he got up and stood there.

he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock.

And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that she be given something to eat.

An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest [surpassing the others in esteem and authority].

And a certain lawyer [an expert in Mosaic Law] stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Now a dispute also arose among them as to which of them was regarded to be the greatest.