but Symeon blessed them, and to his mother Mary he said, "This child is destined for the downfall as well as for the rise of many a one in Israel; destined to be a Sign for man's attack ??35 to bring out the secret aims of many a heart. And your own soul will be pierced by a spear."

But the news of him spread abroad more and more; large crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their complaints,

Jesus at that moment was healing many people of diseases and complaints and evil spirits; he also bestowed sight on many blind folk.

life is something more than food, and the body is something more than clothes.

But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many hired men of my father have more than enough to eat, and here am I perishing of hunger!