Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.

And to them he said, "Which of you when an ox or ass has fallen into a well, will at once pull him out on the Sabbath Day?"

"Sir," said the woman, "you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; whence have you that living water?

"Cornelius," they answered, "a captain, a devout man, and God-fearing, of whom the whole, Jewish nation speaks well, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your message."

Resist him, standing firm in the faith, knowing well that the same afflictions are being accomplished in your brothers that are in the world.

All things came into being through him, and apart from him nothing that exists came into being.

"the lame are walking, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the gospel is being preached to the poor.

So he answered them. "Go your way, tell John what you have seen and heard. How the blind are seeing, the lame are walking, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised, and the poor are hearing the proclamations of glad tidings.

What then? Are we Jews in a better position? Not at all, for I have already charged all, both Jews and Gentiles, with being under sin.

among them being Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.