A vast number of people being assembled, and crowding to him from all quarters, he thus address'd himself to them by way of parable.

After this he assembled the twelve apostles, and gave them authority over all sorts of demons, and the power of curing all diseases:

As soon as it was day, the rulers of the people, the chief priests and the Scribes being assembled, they order'd him to be brought before their council,

and immediately they set out, and return'd to Jerusalem, where they found the eleven, and the rest of their company, all assembled, who said,