And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."

after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,

"Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"

But they did not understand the significance of these words.

This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.

"Have you never read so much as this," answered Jesus--"what David did when he and his followers were hungry;

And looking round upon them all He said to the man, "Stretch out your arm." He did so, and the arm was restored.

and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.

When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in palaces.

But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.

No kiss did you give me; but she from the moment I came in has not left off tenderly kissing my feet.

No oil did you pour even on my head; but she has poured perfume upon my feet.

Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs.

They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down.

And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.

But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His hands before breakfasting.

Foolish men! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount will be demanded.

I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you are not penitent you will all perish as they did.

I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you do not repent you will all perish just as they did."

Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery to them, nor could they see what He meant.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'

"'By your own words,' he replied, 'I will judge you, you bad servant. You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow:

why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?

So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

And they answered that they did not know the origin of it.

While day after day I was with you in the Temple, you did not lay hands upon me; but to you belongs this hour--and the power of darkness."

Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see."