Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.

Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

No one was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.

For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.

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

Have you not read this scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,

That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed.

nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.

Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”

nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,

So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,