Just as Jesus stepped out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met him.

Amazed beyond measure, they kept on saying, "He does everything well! He even makes deaf people hear and mute people talk!"

Even Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus and sent him back to Pilate.

As they led Jesus away, they grabbed Simon, a man from Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and they put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

After saying this, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he spread the mud on the man's eyes

As soon as Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home.

Therefore, at a set time Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the royal seat, and made a speech to them.

"Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen! The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made them a great people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with a public display of power he led them out of there.

Then God removed Saul and made David their king, about whom he testified, "I have found that David, the son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my wishes.'

and might present the church to himself in all its glory, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind, but holy and without fault.

and might thank the Father, who has enabled us to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.

and might free those who were slaves all their lives because they were terrified by death.

in which he went and made a proclamation to those imprisoned spirits

Then he told me, "These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb. That is why: "They are in front of the throne of God and worship him night and day in his Temple. The one who sits on the throne will shelter them.