But when he came out, he could not speak to them, and so they knew that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. Meanwhile he kept on making signs to them, and remained dumb.

to grant us deliverance from the dreaded hand of our foes, so that we could serve Him

And as they could not find a way because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his pallet through the tiles, among the people right in front of Jesus.

But they were filled with fury and began to discuss what they could do to Jesus.

He is like a man who was building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation upon the rock; and when a flood came, the torrent burst upon that house but it could not shake it, because it was well built.

Since they could not pay him, he graciously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which one of them will love him more?"

His mother and His brothers came to see Him, but they could not get in touch with Him, on account of the crowd.

Then a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years, who could not be cured by anybody,

But as he was saying this, a cloud came and was circling over them, and they were frightened as the two visitors entered into the cloud.

Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, my Chosen One; continue to listen to Him!"

I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not."

And He said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, at once you say, 'It is going to rain,' and it does.

and there was a woman there who for eighteen years had had a disease caused by a spirit. She was bent double and could not straighten herself up at all.

But they could make no reply to this.

and say, 'This fellow started to erect a building but could not complete it!'

But he answered his father, 'See! I have served you all these years and have never disobeyed a command of yours, but you have never given me even a kid, so that I could celebrate with my friends.

Now he was trying to see Jesus to find out who He was, but he could not because of the crowd, as he was so small in stature.

So why did you not put my money into the bank? In that case, when I came back I could have gotten interest on my principal.'

said, "Go on to the village in front of you, in which, just as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever yet ridden. Untie it and bring it here to me.

And while they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

but they could not find, as hard as they tried, what to do with Him, for all the people continued to hang on His words.

So they could not use what he said before the people, and in astonishment at His answer they said no more.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud in overwhelming power and splendor.

So he went off and discussed with the high priests and captains of the temple how he could betray Him to them.

Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, for he had been wanting to see Him for a long time on account of what he had heard about Him; also he was hoping to see some spectacular performance done by Him.

and could not find His body, but came and told us that they had actually had a vision of angels who said He was alive.