When he reached the opposite side, the country of the Gadarenes, he was met by two demoniacs who ran out of the tombs; they were so violent that nobody could pass along the road there.

There he could not do many miracles owing to their lack of faith.

I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him."

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and said, "Why could we not cast it out?"

He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."

No one could make any answer to him, and from that day no one ventured to put another question to him.

Then he went to the disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "So the three of you could not watch with me for a single hour?

Only, how could the scriptures be fulfilled then ??the scriptures that say this must be so?"

but they could find none, although a number of false witnesses came forward. However, two men came forward at last

But he went off and proceeded to proclaim it aloud and spread news of the affair both far and wide. The result was that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; he stayed outside in lonely places, and people came to him from every quarter.

and as they could not get near Jesus on account of the crowd they tore up the roof under which he stood and through the opening they lowered the pallet on which the paralytic lay.

In many a parable like this he spoke the word to them, so far as they could listen to it;

who dwelt among the tombs; by this time no one could bind him, not even with a chain,

for he had often been bound with fetters and chains and had snapped the chains and broken the fetters ??nobody could tame him.

There he could not do any miracle, beyond laying his hands on a few sick people and curing them.

Herodias had a grudge against him; she wanted him killed but she could not manage it,

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).

Leaving there, he went away to the territory of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house and wished no one to know of it, but he could not escape notice;

What could a man offer as an equivalent for his soul?

and his clothes glistened white, vivid white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them.

and whenever it seizes him it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth. He is wasting away with it; so I told your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

When he went indoors his disciples asked him in private, "Why could we not cast it out?"

and noticing a fig tree in leaf some distance away he went to see if he could find anything on it; but when he reached it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for figs.

She has done all she could ??she has anticipated the perfuming of my body for burial.

Then he came and found them asleep; so he said to Peter, "Are you sleeping, Simon? Could you not watch for a single hour?

Now the high priests and the whole of the Sanhedrin tried to secure evidence against Jesus, in order to have him put to death; but they could find none,

When he did come out he could not speak to them, so they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; he made signs to them and remained dumb.

but when they could not find any means of getting him in, on account of the crowd, they climbed to the top of the house and let him down through the tiles, mattress and all among the people in front of Jesus.

This filled them with fury, and they discussed what they could do to Jesus.

He is like a man engaged in building a house, who dug deep down and laid his foundation on the rock; when a flood came, the river dashed against that house but could not shake it, for it had been well built.

and a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years which no one could cure,

I begged your disciples to cast it out, but 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.

This they could not dispute.

saying, 'This fellow started to build but he could not finish it.'

We could not but make merry and rejoice, for your brother here was dead and has come to life again, he was lost but he has been found.' "

who tried to see what Jesus was like; but he could not, on account of the crowd ??for he was small of stature.

Why then did you not put my money into the bank, so that I could have got it with interest when I came back?'

but they could not discover what was to be done, for the whole of the people hung upon his lips.

So they could not seize on what he said before the people, and marvelling at his reply they said nothing.

who went off to discuss with the high priests and commanders how he could betray him to them.

And they began to discuss among themselves which of them could possibly be going to do such a thing.

A quarrel also rose among them as to which of them could be considered the greatest.

but when they went inside they could not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

and could not find his body, but they came to tell us they had actually seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive.

Even yet they could not believe it for sheer joy; they were lost in wonder. So he said to them, "Have you any food here?"

he came one night to Jesus and said, "Rabbi, we know you have come from God to teach us, for no one could perform these Signs of yours unless God were with him."

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."

Whereupon the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" ??37 though some of them asked, "Could he not have prevented him from dying, when he could open a blind man's eyes?"

This was why they could not believe; for Isaiah again said,

So he told them, "Throw your net on the right of the boat, and you will have a take." At this they threw the net, and now they could not haul it in for the mass of fish.

Now there is much else that Jesus did ??so much, that if it were written down in detail. I do not suppose the world itself could hold the written records.

but God raised him by checking the pangs of death. Death could not hold him.

but as they saw the man who had been healed standing beside them, they could say nothing.

When it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And even after the sale, was the money not yours to do as you pleased about it? How could you think of doing a thing like this? You have not defrauded men but God."

Peter said to her, "How could you arrange to put the Lord's Spirit to the proof? Listen, there are the footsteps of the men who have buried your husband! They are at the door, and they will carry you out as well."

but they could not meet the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

Now a famine came over the whole of Egypt and Canaan, attended with great misery, so that our ancestors could not find provender.

Heaven is my throne, the earth is a footstool for my feet! What house would you build me? saith the Lord. On what spot could I settle?

Peter said to him, "Death to you and your money, for dreaming you could buy the gift of God!

and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus empowering him to put any man or woman in chains whom he could find belonging to the Way, and bring them to Jerusalem.

His fellow-travellers stood speechless, for they heard the voice but they could not see anyone.

Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were open he could see nothing; so they took his hand and led him to Damascus.

Well then, if God has given them exactly the same gift as he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I ??how could I try to thwart God?"

Now when day broke there was a great commotion among the soldiers over what could have become of Peter.

Herod made inquiries for him but could not find him; so, after cross-examining the guards, he ordered them off to death. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea, where he spent some time.

though they could find him guilty of no crime that deserved death, they begged Pilate to have him put to death,

and that by him everyone who believes is absolved from all that the law of Moses never could absolve you from.

Even by saying this, it was all they could do to keep the crowds from sacrificing to them.

Well now, why are you trying to impose a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we ourselves could bear?

Then Paul associated himself with the men next day; he had himself purified along with them and went into the temple to give notice of the time when the days of purification would be completed ??the time, that is to say, when the sacrifice could be offered for each one of them.

Some of the crowd roared one thing, some another, and as he could not learn the facts owing to the uproar, he ordered Paul to be taken to the barracks.

As I could not see owing to the dazzling glare of that light,. my companions took my hand and so I reached Damascus.

But Paul entered an appeal for his case to be reserved for the decision of the emperor; so I ordered him to be detained till I could remit him to Caesar."

I could not find he had done anything that deserved death, so I decided to send him, on his own appeal, to the emperor.

"Long or short," said Paul, "I would to God that not only you but all my hearers to-day could be what I am ??barring these chains!"

However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say,

and, as the harbour was badly placed for wintering in, the majority proposed to set sail and try if they could reach Phoenix and winter there (Phoenix is a Cretan harbour facing S.W. and N.W.).

for many days neither sun nor stars could be seen, the storm raged heavily, and at last we had to give up all hope of being saved.

When day broke, they could not recognize what land it was; however, they noticed a creek with a sandy beach, and resolved to see if they could run the ship ashore there.

but as the officer wanted to save Paul, he put a stop to their plan, ordering those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

As they could not agree among themselves, they were turning to go away, when Paul added this one word: "It was an apt word that the holy Spirit spoke by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,

Never! In that case, how could he judge the world?

For God has done what the Law, weakened here by the flesh, could not do; by sending his own Son in the guise of sinful flesh, to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

I could have wished myself accursed and banished from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen;

And why? Simply because Israel has relied not on faith but on what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that makes men stumble ??33 as it is written, Here I lay a stone in Sion that will make men stumble, even a rock to trip them up; but he who believes in Him will never be disappointed.

But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.

You Corinthians have your heart's desire already, have you? You have heaven's rich bliss already! You have come into your kingdom without us! I wish indeed you had come into your kingdom, so that we could share it with you!

I say this to put you to shame. Has it come to this, that there is not a single wise man among you who could decide a dispute between members of the brotherhood,

Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could.

Suppose now I were to come to you speaking with 'tongues,' my brothers; what good could I do you, unless I had some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching to lay before you?

Now I would like you to know about the distress which befell me in Asia, brothers. I was crushed, crushed far more than I could stand, so much so that I despaired even of life;

my spirit could not rest, because I did not find Titus my brother there; so I said goodbye and went off to Macedonia.

Now if the administration of death which was engraved in letters of stone, was invested with glory ??so much so, that the children of Israel could not gaze at the face of Moses on account of the dazzling glory that was fading from his face;

For I am afraid I may perhaps come and find you are not what I could wish, while you may find I am not what you could wish; I am afraid of finding quarrels, jealousy, temper, rivalry, slanders, gossiping, arrogance, and disorder ??21 afraid that when I come back to you, my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn for many who sinned some time ago and yet have never repented of the impurity, the sexual vice, and the sensuality which they have practised.

Now, what has become of all that? (I can bear witness that you would have torn out your very eyes, if you could, and given me them.)

would that I could be with you at this moment, and alter my tone, for I am at my wits' end about you!

Though I could rely on outward privilege, if I chose. Whoever thinks he can rely on that, I can outdo him.

It was a great joy to me in the Lord that your care for me could revive again; for what you lacked was never the care but the chance of showing it.

where your fathers put me to the proof, and for forty years felt what I could do.