Jesus ordered them not to tell anything. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.

Then they came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to Jesus and asked him to touch him.

So he told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

They will mock him, spit on him, flog him severely, and kill him. Yet after three days, he will rise again.”

Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.

Then they crucified him and divided his clothes, throwing dice for them, to decide what each would take.

So he stood over her, commanded the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them.

When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

When they could not pay, he canceled the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

He fell with his face to the ground at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. (Now he was a Samaritan.)

Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.

As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?”

While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them

Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

So when the Samaritans came to him, they began asking him to stay with them. He stayed there two days,

Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before and who was one of the rulers, said,

just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.