Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, “Send her away because she cries out after us.”

“In the middle of the night there was a shout: ‘Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.’

and kept begging Him, “My little daughter is at death’s door. Come and lay Your hands on her so she can get well and live.”

But He knew their thoughts and told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Get up and stand here.” So he got up and stood there.

Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

But we did not give up and submit to these people for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.