And whatever villages or towns or country places He came to, they would lay the sick in the market-places and beg Him to let them touch just the tassel of His coat, and everybody that touched it was cured.

"Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and love to be saluted with honor in public places, to be seated in the front seats in the synagogues, and to occupy the places of honor at banquets --

"Go in by the narrow gate, for broad and roomy is the road that leads to destruction, and many are going in by it.

They came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, and the beloved city. Then fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

In my Father's house there are many dwelling places; if there were not, I would have told you, for I am going away to make ready a place for you.

'And you, Bethlehem in Judah's land, You are not at all the least among the leading places of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler, who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

"But to what can I compare the leaders of this age? They are like little children sitting in the market places and calling to their fellows in the game,

and they like the places of honor at feasts and the front seats in synagogues,

to be greeted with honor in public places, and to have men call them 'Teacher.'

For nation will go to war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in many places.

But he went out and began to publish it so much and to spread the story so far, that Jesus could not any more go into any town openly, but had to stay out in thinly settled places. But the people kept coming to Him from every quarter.

And in His teaching He continued to say: "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes, to be saluted with honor in public places,

to be seated in the front seats in the synagogues, to occupy the places of honor at banquets --

For one nation will go to war with another, and one kingdom with another. There will be earthquakes in many places; there will be famines. But this is only the beginning of the agonies.

Every ravine must be filled up, and every mountain and hill leveled down; the crooked places must become straight roads, and the rough roads must be made smooth,

For He was commanding the foul spirit to get out of the man. For on many occasions it had seized him, and repeatedly he had been fastened with chains and fetters under constant guard, and yet he would snap his bonds, and the demon would drive him into desert places.

A curse on you Pharisees, because you like to have the front seats in synagogues, and to be greeted with honor in public places!

When He noticed how the guests were picking out the best places, He told them the following story:

There will be great earthquakes and pestilences and famines in various places, and there will be dreadful portents and awful signs in the sky.

But now, as there are no more places for me to occupy in this part of the world, and as I have for many years been longing to come to see you,