Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,

Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,

On one of those days, when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and Doctors of the Law were sitting near by. (They had come from all the villages in Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was upon Jesus, so that he could work cures.)

But the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees were goaded to madness, and consulted together what they could do to Jesus.

Then indeed you may be glad and dance for joy, for be sure that your reward in Heaven will be great; for that is what their ancestors did to the Prophets.

And a woman, who had suffered from hemorrhage for twelve years, and whom no one could cure,

And, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;

And from the cloud came a voice which said--"This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear."

I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not."

And to the people Jesus said: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once 'There is a storm coming,' and come it does.

And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.

And they could not make any answer to that.

We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.'"

But the Master said: "If your faith were only like a mustard- seed, you could say to this mulberry tree 'Be up-rooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

Then why did not you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.

Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung upon his words.

They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.

Then will be seen the 'Son of Man coming in a cloud' with power and great glory.

They were glad of this, and agreed to pay him.

Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be that was going to do this.

"Why, what harm has this man done?" Pilate said to them for the third time. "I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him."

And, on going into it, they could not find the body [of the Lord Jesus].

But their eyes were blinded so that they could not recognize him.