All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. "Is not he Joseph's son?" they asked.

In answer Jesus said: "It is not those who are well that need a doctor, but those who are ill.

Alas for you when all men speak well of you; for this is what their ancestors did to the false Prophets.

When a man gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when any one takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either.

He may be compared to a man building a house, who dug, and went deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when a flood came, the river swept down upon that house, but had no power to shake it, because it had been built well.

And this story about Jesus spread all through Judea, and in the neighboring countries as well.

As well as some women who had been cured of wicked spirits and of infirmities. They were Mary, known as Mary of Magdala (from whom seven demons had been expelled),

Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.

Then, if it bears in future, well and good; but if not, you can have it cut down.'"

And he said to them: "Which of you, finding that his son or his ox has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath Day?"

'Well done, good servant!' exclaimed the master. 'As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.'

"The Emperor's," they said; and Jesus replied: "Well then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God."

Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.

"Well said, Teacher!" exclaimed some of the Teachers of the Law,

"Now, however," he said, "he who has a purse must take it and his bag as well; and he who has not must sell his cloak and buy a sword.