and yet to not one of them was Elijah sent: he was only sent to a widow at Zarephath in the Sidonian country.

On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

He also spoke in figurative language to them. "No one," He said, "tears a piece from a new garment to mend an old one. Otherwise he would not only spoil the new, but the patch from the new would not match the old.

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

And just as He reached the gate of the town, they happened to be bringing out for burial a dead man who was his mother's only son; and she was a widow; and a great number of the townspeople were with her.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him.

Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life."

and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.

"'The very dust of your town that hangs about us we wipe off as a protest. Only be sure of this, that the Kingdom of God is close at hand.'

and yet only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it."

So you also, when you have obeyed all the orders given you, must say, "'There is no merit in our service: what we have done is only what we were in duty bound to do.'"

At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them.