For it is not hidden, save that it may be made visible; neither did it get hidden away, but that it might come into a place where it could be seen.

With many stories like these He kept on telling them the message, as far as they could understand it.

which had his abiding among the graves. And no man could bind him: no, not with chains,

because that when he was often bound with fetters and chains, he plucked the chains asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces: Neither could any man tame him.

And [as] he was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed began to implore him that he could go with him.

And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed them.

They could wear sandals but not take along an extra shirt.

But Herodias kept it in her mind against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:

but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things according to John's instructions, and heard him willingly.

And he said to them, "Come away to some lonely spot and get a little rest" (for there were many people coming and going, and they could get no time even to eat).

So, they [i.e., Jesus and His apostles] left by boat and went to a separate place [where they could be] alone.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before them. And he distributed the two fish to [them] all.

And wherever he would go, into villages or into towns or to farms, they would put those who were sick in the marketplaces and would implore him that if they could touch even the edge of his cloak. And all those who touched it were healed.

but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple;

And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know it, and he could not be hid.

And they bring to him a deaf man who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him.

In those days there was again a large crowd, and they did not have anything they could eat. Summoning the disciples, he said to them,

His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, [after he] had given thanks he broke [them] and began giving [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before [them]. And they set [them] before the crowd.

Then he placed his hands on his eyes again, and he opened his eyes and was cured, and could see everything clearly.

For what could a man give that is of equal value with his life?

and his garments became shining, exceeding white as snow, such as fuller on earth could not whiten them.

And having responded, Peter says to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And we could make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.

And they caught at that word, considering among themselves what this rising from the dead could mean.

and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him, and he foams and gnashes his teeth, and he is withering away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they might cast him out, and they could not.

And often it has thrown him both into fire and into water, in order that it could destroy him. But if you are able [to do] anything, have compassion on us [and] help us!"

And when he was entered into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Wherefore could not we cast him out?

And they were bringing young children to him so that he could touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.

Then Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has cured you." And all at once he could see again, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

And the chief priests and the scribes heard [it], and began considering how they could destroy him. For they were afraid of him because the whole crowd was astounded by his teaching.

And he sent a slave to the tenant farmers at the proper time, so that he could collect [some] of the fruit of the vineyard from the tenant farmers.

He had still one left whom he could send, a dearly-loved son: him last of all he sent, saying, "'They will treat my son with respect.'

And they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him so that they could catch him unawares in a statement.

David himself called Him [i.e., Jesus] Lord, so how could He be his son?" And the large crowd listened to Him with pleasure.

for they have all contributed out of what they could well spare, but she out of her need has thrown in all she possessed--all she had to live on."

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

Now after two days it was the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, [after] arresting him by stealth, they could kill [him].

but they objected, it could not be during the festival, for fear of a popular insurrection.

For this perfumed oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor!" And they began to scold her.

She has done what she could; {she has anointed my body beforehand} for burial.

And [when] they heard [this], they were delighted, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how he could betray him conveniently.

He said to them, "My soul is extremely grieved, even to the point where I could die. Stay here and be alert [i.e., in prayer]."

And He went back and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch a single hour?

And again he came [and] found them sleeping, {for they could not keep their eyes open}, and they did not know what to reply to him.

The high priests and the whole council were trying to get evidence against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none,

For he could see that it was out of sheer spite that the High Priests had handed Him over.

So Pilate, [because he] wanted {to satisfy} the crowd, released for them Barabbas. And [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.

And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him, and they led him out so that they could crucify him.

They forced a passerby, named Simon of Cyrene [Note: This was a city in the northern African country of Libya], the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the countryside, to go with them so he could carry Jesus' cross [i.e., probably only the cross-beam portion].

But Pilate could hardly believe that He was already dead. He called, however, for the Centurion and inquired whether He had been long dead;

And [when] the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome purchased fragrant spices so that they could go [and] anoint him.

But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.

Then you could know how reliable the information is that you have been told.

Both were perfect before God, and walked in all the laws and ordinances of the Lord, that no man could find fault with them.

But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years.

But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.

But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be.

How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Just then his mouth was capable of uttering speech, and his tongue could form words, and he praised God.

[that] we, being rescued from the hand of [our] enemies, could serve him without fear

And when eight days were completed {so that he could be circumcised}, he was named Jesus, his name [that] [he] was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus so that they could do for him according to what was customary under the law,

And when they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for Him.

While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,

And they stood up [and] forced him out of the town and brought him up to the edge of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.

On one of those days, when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and Doctors of the Law were sitting near by. (They had come from all the villages in Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was upon Jesus, so that he could work cures.)

And behold there came men carrying a paralytic on a bed; and they tried to bring him and lay him before Jesus, but they could not because of the crowd.

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the press, they went up on the top of the house, and let him down through the tiling, bed and all, in the midst before Jesus.

So the scribes and the Pharisees were watching closely [to see] if he would heal on the Sabbath, in order that they could find [a reason] to accuse him.

But they were filled with fury and began to discuss what they could do to Jesus.

he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

which the Pharisee, who had invited him, observing, he thus argued with himself, if this man were a prophet, he could not but know that the woman, who is so busy with him, is a person of a loose character.

Since they could not pay him, he graciously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which one of them will love him more?"

And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,

but could not be healed by any, came close behind Him and touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her flux was stopt.

then the woman finding she could not conceal herself, came trembling, and kneeling down before him, confess'd before all the people, why she had touch'd him, and how she was instantly cured.

And it came to pass, as they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, and we could make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he was sayi

And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

Before the boy could reach Jesus, the daemon dashed him down and convulsed him, but Jesus checked the unclean spirit, cured the boy, and handed him back to his father.

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they could not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

For I tell you, many prophets and kings have wished to see what you see, and could not see it, and to hear what you hear, and could not hear it!"

On once occasion He was expelling a dumb demon; and when the demon was gone out the dumb man could speak, and the people were astonished.

But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away all the armament the strong man relied on, and [then] divides up his storehouse of possessions. [Note: The word here translated "possessions" may be translated "arms" so the meaning could be "divides up his armament"].

"I have come to bring fire to the earth. [Note: This means division within families. See verses 51-53] And how I wish that fire were already started [i.e., so I could complete my mission sooner]!

And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.

And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

And they could not answer him again to these things.

and say, 'This fellow started to erect a building but could not complete it!'

He would have gladly eaten the [carob] pods that the pigs were eating [but they could not satisfy his hunger], and no one was giving anything to him.

and, calling near one of the youths, he inquired what these things, could be.

But he answered [and] said to his father, 'Behold, so many years I have served you, and have never disobeyed your command! And you never gave me a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.'"

And he called out [and] said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he could dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am suffering pain in this flame!'

And besides all these, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed: so that they wishing to pass through thence to you could not; neither could they cross over from thence to us.

for I have five brothers, so that he could warn them, in order that they also should not come to this place of torment!'

So the Lord said, "If you have faith like a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

Then, turning to His disciples, He said, "There will come a time when you will wish you could see a single one of the days of the Son of Man, but will not see one.