She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.

Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,

But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.

"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.

"Be glad at such a time, and dance for joy; for your reward is great in Heaven; for that is just the way their forefathers behaved to the Prophets!

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; seek the welfare of those who hate you;

and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.

And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity of seeing Jesus.

For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.

and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

Cure the sick in that town, and tell them, "'The Kingdom of God is now at your door.'

On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

"So I say to you, 'Ask, and what you ask for shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.'

Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.

Hereupon one of the expounders of the Law exclaimed, "Rabbi, in saying such things you reproach us also."

Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time?

But it is easier for earth and sky to pass away than for one smallest detail of the Law to fall to the ground.

but on the day that Lot left Sodom, God rained fire and brimstone from the sky and destroyed them all.

"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of God's Kingdom,

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

"But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.

Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.

but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?