It will be joy and gladness for you, and many will rejoice over his birth:

he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God,

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."

Thus with many another appeal he spoke his message to the people.

I tell you for a fact, In Israel there were many widows during the days of Elijah, when the sky was closed for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land:

And in Israel there were many lepers in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of these was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

From many people daemons were also driven out, clamouring aloud, "You are God's son!" But he checked them and refused to let them say anything, as they knew he was the Christ.

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

Therefore I tell you, many as her sins are, they are forgiven, for her love is great; whereas he to whom little is forgiven has but little love."

(For he had charged the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many a time when it had seized hold of him, he had been fastened secure in fetters and chains, but he would snap his bonds and be driven by the daemon into the desert.)

For I tell you many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, but they have not seen it: and to hear what you hear, but they have not heard it."

After he had gone away, the scribes and Pharisees commenced to follow him up closely and cross-question him on many points,

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample stores laid up for many a year; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'

The servant who knew his lord and master's orders and did not prepare for them, will receive many lashes;

"Strive to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in and not be able,

Not many days later, the younger son sold off everything and went abroad to a distant land, where he squandered his means in loose living.

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!

He said, "Take care that you are not misled; for many will come in my name saying, 'I am he' and 'the time is near' ??do not go after them.

And many another insult they uttered against him.

But though he put many questions to him, Jesus gave him no answer.