Thematic Bible: Unrealized power


Thematic Bible





Then Peter recollected what had occurred. "Look, Rabbi," he exclaimed, "the fig-tree which you doomed is withered up!"


In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teachers of the Law, said to one another in mockery:


But some of them said: "Could not this man, who gave sight to the blind man, have also prevented Lazarus from dying?"


So the rest of the disciples said to him: "We have seen the Master!" "Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands," he exclaimed, "and put my finger into the marks, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."


"From his childhood," he answered; "and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!"


The man got up, and immediately took up his mat, and went out before them all; at which they were amazed, and, as they praised God, they said: "We have never seen anything like this!"


"Where will it be possible," his disciples answered, "to get sufficient bread for these people in this lonely place?"






Then Peter recollected what had occurred. "Look, Rabbi," he exclaimed, "the fig-tree which you doomed is withered up!"


In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teachers of the Law, said to one another in mockery:


But some of them said: "Could not this man, who gave sight to the blind man, have also prevented Lazarus from dying?"


So the rest of the disciples said to him: "We have seen the Master!" "Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands," he exclaimed, "and put my finger into the marks, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."


"From his childhood," he answered; "and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!"


The man got up, and immediately took up his mat, and went out before them all; at which they were amazed, and, as they praised God, they said: "We have never seen anything like this!"


"Where will it be possible," his disciples answered, "to get sufficient bread for these people in this lonely place?"