They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look! Three men are looking for you.

But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages sin? Absolutely not!

nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others,

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking to speak to him.

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for a sign from heaven to test him.

For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

saying, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.”

So when the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.