by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“Jesus answered … ‘Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.'”
“Even now, says the LORD,
return to Me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is He,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and relenting in punishment. …”
Jesus enjoined them, ‘Watch out, guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.’ …”
“The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus,
seeking from Him a Sign from Heaven to test him.
He sighed from the depth of His Spirit …
“Why does this generation seek a sign? …'”
“A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged Him and said,
‘If You wish, you can make me clean.’
Moved with pity, He stretched out His hand,
touched him, and said to him,
‘I do will it. Be made clean.’ …”
“… taking the seven loaves He gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His Disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd. They also had a few fish. He said the blessing over them and ordered them distributed also. They ate and were satisfied. They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets. There were about four thousand people. …”
“… [Jesus] looked up to Heaven and groaned, and said … ‘Ephphatha!’ (that is, “Be opened!”) … immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly. …”
“… [Jesus] said …
‘… what comes out of the man, that is what defiles him.
From within the man, from his heart,
come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,
adultery, greed, malice, deceit,
licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.
All these evils come from within and they defile.'”
“… people immediately recognized [Jesus]. They scurried about … to bring in the sick … to wherever … He was. … they … begged Him that they might touch only the tassel on His Cloak; and … were healed.”
“… Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. …. [Jesus] approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. … He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and He drove out many demons …. Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. …”