So he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up among all these people.”

And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.

When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered.

He lived among the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.

For John had repeatedly told Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days, and they have nothing to eat.

Now they had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

But if we say, ‘From people – ’” (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For all seven had married her.”

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses?

The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law.

When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” – he said to the paralytic –

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry –

The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of demons he casts out demons.”

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin”

But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

They came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind – the one who had the “Legion” – and they were afraid.

He asked him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be healed and live.”