Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,

and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."

Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee; and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts.

but He passed through the midst of them and went His way.

But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling--bed and all--into the midst, in front of Jesus.

Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."

Now on the second-first Sabbath while He was passing through the wheatfields, His disciples were plucking the ears and rubbing them with their hands to eat the grain.

And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts.

"Return home," He said, "and tell there all that God has done for you." So he went and published through the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.

He was passing through town after town and village after village, steadily proceeding towards Jerusalem,

"Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour to find a way in and will not succeed.

Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that causes of stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come!

As they pursued their journey to Jerusalem, He passed through Samaria and Galilee.

Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."

So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.

But He saw through their knavery and replied,

For indeed they cannot die again; they are like angels, and are sons of God through being sons of the Resurrection.