Paragraph "hooks" are the places where Jesus went

1. He (then) went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them there on the Sabbath days. They were astounded at his teaching because there was authority in his word. 4:31-32 2. In the synagogue (of the city of Capernaum) there was a man who had an unclean spirit. He shouted out with a great voice. "What are you to us and yourself Jesus Nazarene (community builder)? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the holy one of God." And Jesus rebuked him saying. "Be quiet and come out from him." Throwing him (the man) into the middle of them the demon came out without injuring him. Astonishment came on all and they spoke to one another saying. "What is this word (of Jesus)? It is with authority and power that he commands the unclean spirits and they come out." And a rumour about him went out into every place of the neighbourhood. 4:33-37 3. Rising up from the synagogue he (Jesus) entered into the house of Simon. As it was, Simon's mother-in-law had been seized with a big fever and they ask him about her. Standing over her (He) rebuked the fever and it left her. At once she got up and served them. Then as the sun was setting everyone who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He put his hands on each one of them and healed them. There were many demons who came out crying out and saying “You are the Son of God.” Rebuking them he did not allow them to speak because they knew him to be the Christ. 4:38-41 4. When day came he went out to a desert place and the crowds looked for him. They came to him and detained him so he could not leave them. He said to them. It behooves me to go to other cities to preach the kingdom of God because that was why I was sent. And he was proclaiming in the synagogues of Judea 4:42-44 5. Now it happened that as the crowd pressed upon him when listening to him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennnesaret. He saw two boats standing by the lake. The fishermen from them had gone away and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats which belonged to Simon, he asked him to put out a little from the land. Then sitting in the boat he taught the crowds from there. When he had finished speaking he said to Simon. "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." Answering him Simon said. "Master we laboured through the whole night and we caught nothing. But at your word I will let down the nets." On doing this they caught a great multitude of fish. Their nets were being torn. They signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They did so and both the boats were filled almost to the stage of sinking. On seeing this Simon Peter then fell at the knees of Jesus saying. "Depart from me because I am a sinful man Lord. He did this because astonishment had seized him and all those with him at the size of the catch of fish they had made. Likewise astonished were both James and John, sons of Zebedee who were with Simon as his partners. Jesus said to Simon. "Do not be afraid for from now on you will be catching people." So on bringing the boats onto the land, they left everything and they followed him. 5:1-11 6. It came to pass when he was going into one of the cities there was a man full of leprosy. On seeing Jesus he fell on his face and begged him saying. "Lord if you will, you can make be clean." And stretching out his hand he (Jesus) touched him saying. "I am willling. Be clean." Immediately the leprosy left the man. (Jesus) charged him that he should tell nobody. He said "Go show yourself to the priest and offer a cleansing ritual as required by Moses as a testimony to them (the priests etc)." (Jesus) moved on. But so too did the word concerning him. Many crowds accompanied him to hear and be healed from their infirmities. 5:12-15 7. but he was withdrawing into the deserts and praying. 5:16 8. It happened that on one of the days he was teaching (in a house), there were present Pharisees and law-teachers who had come out of every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord to cure was in him (Jesus). Then behold there were some men carrying a man on a stretcher. He had been paralysed. They sought to carry the man in and to lay him before (Jesus). But not being able to do so because of the crowd they went up onto the roof. They removed the tiles and they led him down with the stretcher into the middle of people and in front of Jesus. On seeing their faith He said. "Man you have been forgiven your sins." The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason amongst themselves. "Who is this man who is speaking blasphemy. Who can forgive sins except God?" But knowing their reasonings and answering them he said. "Why do you reason in your hearts? Which is easier to say 'Your sins have been forgiven' or to say 'Rise and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins---" he said to the paralysed one. "To you I say. Rise and take up your bed and go to your house." And at once, rising up before them and taking the bed on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God. Bewilderment took hold of all. They glorified God and were filled with fear saying. "We saw wonderful things today." 5:17-26 9. After these things he went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi sitting in the custom house. He said to him "Follow me." And leaving everything and getting up he followed him. He (Levi, also called Matthew) made a great feast in his house. Now there was a big crowd of tax-collectors and others with them reclining there. The Pharisees and scribes grumbled about His disciples. They were saying "Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and sinners?" Answering them Jesus said " The healthy people do not need a physician but rather those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous persons but the sinners to repentance." They said to him "The disciples of John often fast and make prayers. Likewise also do those of the Pharisees." But your disciples eat and drink." Jesus said to them. The sons of the bride-chamber cannot fast while the bride groom is with them. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away and then at that time they will fast. He also told them a parable. No one patches a garment with new material because the new material tears away from the old. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the new wine will burst the wineskins. It will pour out and the wineskins will be ruined. But new wine is put into new wineskins. No one having drunk the old wine wants new wine. He says the old is good (enough)." 5:27-39 10. It happened that on a Sabbath day he was going through some cornfields. As they went his disciples plucked some corn and ate the ears, rubbing them with their hands. Some of the Pharisees said "Why do you do something which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?" Replying to them Jesus said "Did you not read about how David, when he was hungry, he and those with him, went into the house of God where the (sacred) loaves were set out. Then taking these he ate some and also gave them to those who were with them. Yet it is not lawful for anyone except the priests to eat this (bread). He said to them "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." 6:1-5 11. It happened that on another Sabbbath he went into the synagogue to teach. There was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and Pharisees carefully watched (Jesus) to see if he would heal on the Sabbath so they may find a reason to accuse him. But he knew what they were thinking. He said to the man with the withered hand. "Get up and stand here in the middle." Rising up he stood there. Jesus said to them "I ask you whether it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?" Looking around at all of them he said to the man "Stretch out your hand." He did so and hand his was restored. They (the scribes and Pharisees) were filled with anger and they talked to one another as to what they could do to Jesus. 6:6-11 12. Now it happened in those days that he went out to the mountain to pray. He was spending the whole night in the prayer of God. When it became day he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them. He thereby named as apostles, Simon whom he re-named Peter. Then there was Andrew his brother and James and John. There was Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas. There was James son of Alphaeus and Simon who was also called a Zealot. There was Judas (son) of James and Judas Iscariot who became the betrayer. 6:12-16 13. And coming down (from the mountain) with them he stood on a level place. There was a crowd of his disciples with him and a big multitude of people from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the coast country of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be cured from their diseases. Also those being tormented by unclean spirits were healed. All the crowd sought to touch him because power went out from him and cured all. He lifted up his eyes to his disciples and said. "Blessed are the poor because the kingdom of heaven is yours. Blessed are those who hunger now because you will be satisfied. Blessed are those who weep now because you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you and when they separate you out and reproach you and cast out your name as being evil because of the Son of Man (Jesus). Rejoice in that day and leap for joy for behold your reward in heaven will be great. For they did the same things to the prophets of their fathers. But woe to you - rich ones, because you have your consolation. Woe to you who are filled up now because you will hunger. Woe to those who laugh now because you will mourn and lament. Woe to you when all speak well of you for their fathers did the same to the false prophets. But I tell you who are prepared to listen. Love your enemies. Do well to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray about those who insult you. For the one who strikes you on the cheek, turn the other one also. And regarding the one taking your garment. Do not prevent them from taking your tunic as well. Give to everyone who asks you for something. Do not ask for things back from those who take your things. As you would like people to do to you, do you to them likewise. If you love those who love you, then what thanks is there for that. Even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks is there for that? Even the sinners do the same thing. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back,what thanks is there for that? Even sinners lend to sinners when they will receive back something that's equal. But love your enemies and do good and lend without despairing about getting something back. Your reward will be great. You will be sons of the Most High because he (the Most High) is kind to the unthankful and to those who are evil. Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge so you will not be judged. Do not condemn so you many not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and it will be given back to you measured out well, with the measure pressed down, shaken and running over. It will be put into your lap. For in whatever measure you measure out, so it will be measured out for you in return. He told them also a parable. A blind man cannot guide a blind man or else both of them will fall into a ditch. So also a disciple is not above the teacher. But everyone who is fully taught will be as his teacher. Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye but you do not consider the beam in your own eye? How can you say to your brother. "Brother let me take out the speck in your eye" when you do not see the beam in your own eye. Hypocrite. Take out the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly the speck in your brother's eye in order to take it out. For there is no good tree producing bad fruit. Nor again does a bad tree produce good fruit. Each tree is known by its fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns. Nor do they pick a grape from a thorn bush. The good man brings forth good from the treasure of his heart. The evil man brings out evil from what is evil. For it is out of the abundance of the heart that one's speaks. And also, why do you call me "Lord Lord" yet you do not do what I say? As for everyone coming to me and hearing my words and doing them. I will show you what he is like. He is like to a man who is building a house. He dug the ground and deepened it and laid a foundation on the rock. A flood occurred and the river dashed against that house and was not able to shake it because it was well built. But as for those who hear and do not follow advice, they are like a man who has built a house on the earth without a foundation and against which the river breaks. Immediately it collapsed and great is the ruin of that house. 6:17-49 14. After he had ended all his words in the hearing of the people he entered Capernaum. Now there was a slave of a certain centurion there who was ill and who was about to die. He was dear to the Centurion. Hearing about Jesus he sent a message to him through the elders of the Jews, asking that he may come and cure his slave. And so they came to Jesus and asked him earnestly saying "He is worthy of this favour from you, for he loves our nation and he has built the synagogue for us. So Jesus went with them. But he was not far away from the house when friends of the centurion came saying to him. "Lord do not trouble yourself. I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof. I not come to you myself because I do not consider myself worthy. Only say a word that my servant may be cured. I also am a man under authority and there are soldiers under me in turn. I say to this one "Go" and he goes. I tell another "Come" and he comes. I say to my slave "Do this" and he does it." On hearing all this Jesus marvelled at him. He turned to the crowd that was following him and said "I tell you I have not found faith such as this in Israel." And so, on their return to the house the people who had been sent (to him) found the slave well. 7:1-10 15. It happened that on the next day he (Jesus) went into a city called Nain and the disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold there was someone who had just died, being carried out for burial. He was the only born son to his mother who was a widow. There was a considerable crowd of the city with her. On seeing her the Lord felt compassion for her and said to her. "Do not weep" Then approaching he touched the bier and those who were carrying it stood still. He said "Young man I say to you. Get up." Then the dead man sat up and began to speak and He gave him to his mother. Fear took over all and they glorified God saying "A great prophet has risen amongst us. God has visited his people. Word about this and about Him went out into all the neighbourhood and Judea. The disciples of John went and reported to (John) about all these things. So calling to himself two certain disciples John sent a message to the Lord saying "Are you the Coming One or may we expect someone else?" Coming to (Jesus) the men said “John the Baptist sent us to you asking “Are you the coming one or may we expect another?” At that time (He) was healing many people from diseases and plagues and evil spirits. He also enabled many blind persons to see. On answering (John's disciples) (Jesus) said to them. "Go back and report to John the things that you have seen and heard. Blind men see again. Lame people walk. Lepers are being cleansed and deaf people hear. Dead people are raised. Poor people are evangelized. And blessed is whoever is not offended in me." As the messengers from John were going away (Jesus) began to talk to the crowds concerning John. "What did you go out into the desert to see? Was it a reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? Was it a man in soft garments. Behold those in soft and splendid clothing and in luxury are in royal palaces. But what did you go to see? Was it a prophet? Yes I tell you and more than a prophet. This is he concerning whom it has been written. 'Behold I send my messenger before your face who will prepare your way before you.' I tell you there has not been a greater one born of women than John. Yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is. All the people hearing and the tax-collectors were justified before God on being baptized with John's baptism. But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for their own (counsel) and were not being baptized by (John). To what then may I liken the men of this generation? They are like children in a marketplace sitting and calling to one another. They say "We piped to you and you did not dance. We mourned and you did not weep." For John the Baptist came not eating bread and not drinking wine. And you say "He has a demon." But the Son of man has come eating and drinking and you say "Behold a glutton and a drunkard a friend of tax-collectors and of sinners." Yet wisdom was justified by her children." 7:11-35 16. 7:36-50 A certain Pharisee asked (Jesus) if he would eat with him. So on entering into the house of the Pharisee he reclined. Then behold a woman known as a sinner who was in the city and who knew he was reclining in the Pharisee's house brought in an alabaster box of ointment. Standing behind him at his feet she was weeping. With her tears she began to wet his feet and with her hair she was wiping his feet. She fervently kissed his feet and anointed them with ointment. But on seeing this, the Pharisee who invited him thought within himself saying. "If this man were the prophet he would have known who and what sort of woman is touching him because she is a sinner. And answering him Jesus said "Simon. I have something to say." He replied "Teacher say it." Jesus said "A certain creditor had two debtors. One of them owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. Now neither could repay and he freely forgave them. Which of them would love him more?" Answering Simon said "I supposed the one to whom he freely forgave more." And he said to him. "You have judged rightly." And turning to the woman and to Simon he said. "Do you see this woman? I came into your house and you did not give me any water for my feet. But this woman with her tears has wet my feet and has wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss. But this woman has not ceased to fervently kiss my feet since I entered. You did not anoint my head with oil. But this woman has anointed my feet with ointment. Because of this, I tell you her many sins have been forgiven her because she has loved much. But the one to whom little is forgiven, he loves little." And He said to her "Your sins are forgiven." So those who reclining with him began to say amongst themselves. "Who is this who even forgives sins." But he said to the woman. "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace." 7:36-50 17. It came to pass that he afterwards journeyed through every city and village proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve (disciples) were with him. There were also certain women with them who had been healed from evil spirits and from infirmities. There was Mary called Magdalene from whom seven demons had gone out. There was Joanna wife of Chuza the steward of Herod. There was Susanna and many others who ministered to them out of their possessions. And when a great crowd came together and people in each city were going to him, he spoke a parable. "There was a person who went out to sow seed. As he sowed some fell by the wayside and was trodden underfoot. The birds of the air devoured it. Other seed fell on the rock and once it was grown it withered because it did not have moisture. Other seed fell into thorns and on growing up with the thorns it was choked. Other (seed) fell into good soil. It grew up and produced fruit a hundredfold. "On saying these things he called out. "Whoever has ears, let him hear." His disciples questioned him about what this parable may mean. He said. "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But the rest are given parables so that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand. Now this is the parable. The seed is the word of God and the ones by the wayside are those who hear it. Then the devil comes and takes the word from their heart lest believing they may be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who when they hear receive the word with joy. But they do not have roots. They believe for a time but when in a time of trial they withdraw. There are the ones who are like the seed falling into the thorns. These are the ones who hear. But they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life. They do not bear fruit to maturity. And there the ones who are like the good soil. These are those who have a good and worthy heart. On hearing the word they hold fast to it and bear fruit in patience Now no one on having lit a lamp hides it with a vessel. Nor do they put it under a couch. But they put it on a lamp stand so that those who come in may see the light. There is nothing hidden which will not become manifest. There is nothing secret which will not be known and be manifest in time to come. Take note therefore how you listen. For whoever has, more will be given to him (her). Whoever does not have, even what he appears to have will be taken away. And it happened his mother and his brothers were unable to come up to him because of the crowd. This was reported to him. Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and wish to see you. But he, answering said to them. The people hearing and doing the word of God are my mother and my brothers. 8:1-21 18. It happened that on one of those days he got into a boat with his disciples and he said to them. "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." They put out to sea. Now as they sailed he fell asleep. Then a storm of wind came down onto the lake and they were filling up with water and were in danger. Approaching him they woke him up saying "Master Master we're perishing." But he, on being woken up rebuked the wind and the waves. They stopped moving and there was calm. Then he said to them (the disciples) "Where is your faith?" With fear they marvelled saying to one another "Who is this man that he can even command the winds and the water and they obey him?" 8:22-25 19. And so they sailed down to the country of the Gerasenes which is opposite Galilee. As he (Jesus) went onto the land a certain man who had been from the city and who was possessed by demons, met him. (The man) did not live in a house but amongst the tombs. On seeing Jesus he cried out and fell prostrate before him. In a great voice he cried “What are you to me and to yourself Jesus Son of God the Most High? I beg you do not torment me.” This was because Jesus was meanwhile ordering the unclean spirit to come out of the man. This spirit had seized the man many times (before). He had been bound with chains and fetters and had been guarded. But he tore the bonds asunder and was driven by the demon into the desert. Jesus questioned him (the demon). "What is your name?" He said "Legion". This was because many demons had entered into him. They besought him that he would not order them away into the abyss. Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding in the mountain. They besought him that he would allow them to enter into them (instead) and he allowed it. So on coming out of the man the demons entered into the pigs. The herd rushed down the precipice into the lake and were drowned. On seeing what happened, those who were feeding (the pigs) fled and reported on all this in the city and on the farms. People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus. They found the man from whom the demons had been driven, sitting down. He was clothed and in his senses by the feet of Jesus. The people were afraid. Those who had seen all this reported to the people how the demon possessed man had been healed. Then all the crowd of the neighbourhood of the Gerasenes asked (Jesus) to go away from them because they were seized with a great fear. So (Jesus), embarking in a boat began to return (to Galilee). The man from whom the demons had gone begged him to let him go with him. But He dismissed him saying. "Return to your house and tell others what God has done for you. So (the man) went away throughout the city and told people what things Jesus had done to him. 8:26-39 20. Now when Jesus returned the crowd welcomed him for they were all expecting him. Then a man came whose name was Jairus. This man was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell at the feet of Jesus and begged him to come to his house because his daughter who was an only child and about twelve years of age was dying. Now as he went the crowds pressed upon him. As it happened, there was a woman who had had a flow of blood (menstrating) for twelve years. Nobody had been able to heal her. Approaching (Jesus) from behind she touched the fringe of his garment. At once the flow of blood was stopped. Jesus said "Who is the one touching me?" When all denied it Peter said. "Master the crowds are pressing upon you and jostling." But Jesus said "Someone touched me for I felt power going out of me." And seeing that she was found out, the woman came forward trembling. She prostrated before him and declared before everyone why she had touched him and how she had been cured at once. He said to her "Daughter your faith has healed you. "Go in peace." 8:40-48 21. While he was still speaking someone came who was connected with the synagogue ruler. He was saying "Your daughter has died. Do not trouble the teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing answered him. "Do not be afraid. Only believe and she will be healed." On coming into the house he did not allow anyone to enter with him except Peter and James and John, and also the father and mother of the girl. Everyone was weeping and grieving for her. But he said "Do not cry. She did not die but is sleeping." They ridiculed him knowing that she had died. But he on holding her hand called to her saying "Young girl get up." And her spirit returned. She rose up at once. Then he ordered that she be given something to eat. The parents were amazed. But he enjoined them not to talk about what had happened. 8:49-56 22. Having called together the twelve he gave them power and authority over all the demons and power to heal diseases. He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to cure and He said to them. "Take nothing for the journey, neither staff nor wallet nor bread nor silver nor two tunics each. Into whatever house you (disciples)may enter remain there and then go on. As many people who may not receive you, go out from that city and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them." So going forth they went throughout the villages evangelizing and healing everywhere. Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all the things that were happening and was in perplexity about it as some said that John had been raised from the dead. Some said that Elias had appeared and others that one of the ancient prophets had risen again. But Herod said "I beheaded John. So who is this about whom I am hearing such things?" He sought to see him. When the apostles returned (to Jesus) they narrated to him the things they had done. 9:1-10 23. (After their mission) Jesus took the disciples privately to a city called Bethsaida. But the crowds knew about this and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God and he cured those who needed healing. The day began to decline. The twelve approached and said to him. "Send the crowd away so that they can go to the villages and farms around to stay there and hopefully find provisions. We are in a desert place here." He said to them "You give them something to eat." But they said "We have no more with us than five loaves and two fish. (We can't feed them) unless we go and buy food for all these people." In fact there were about five thousand men He said to his disciples. "Make them sit in groups of about fifty. They did so and then everyone was sitting down. Then taking the five loaves and two fish and looking up to heaven he blessed them and broke them and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. They ate and all were satisfied. Later on they (the disciples) took up the excess and filled twelve baskets with the fragments. 9:10-17 24. It happened when he was alone with his disciples praying he questioned them saying "Who do the crowds say me to be?" They answering said "John the Baptist. Others say Elias. Others that a certain ancient prophet has risen again." He said to them "But whom do you say me to be?" Peter answering said "The Christ of God." Then He warned them to tell this to nobody. He was saying that it behooves the Son of man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes. He (the Son of man) would be killed and on the third day he would be raised. He said to them all. "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily. Then let him follow me. Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake, that one will save it. What does it profit a man who gains the whole world but loses it (his soul). Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, so the Son of man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels. I tell you truly there are some standing here who by no means may taste death until they see the kingdom of God. 9:18-27 25. It happened that after about eight days after these sayings (to his disciples when they were alone at prayer) he (Jesus) took Peter and John and James and went up into the mountain to pray. As he prayed his face took on a different appearance and his clothes were gleaming white. Then behold there were two men conversing with him. They were Moses and Elias. They were appearing in glory and spoke of his exodus which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and those with him had been weary and slept. They awoke with a start to see his glory and the two men standing there with him. It happened that when the two departed Peter said to Jesus. "Master it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elias." Basically he did not know what he was saying. While he was still talking a cloud came and overshadowed them. They were afraid as the cloud enveloped them. Then a voice came out of the cloud saying "This is my Son. He is my chosen one. Hear him." And after the voice had gone they found Jesus alone. They were silent about this and did not speak about what they had seen to anyone in the days to follow. 9:28-36 26. And it came to pass that on coming down from the mountain they were met by a great crowd. And behold a man from the crowd called aloud saying "Teacher I beg you to look at my son because he is my only born. Behold a spirit takes hold of him and crying out suddenly it throws him down with the boy foaming at the mouth. It scarcely ever departs from him without bruising him. I begged your disciples to expel it but they were not able." Answering Jesus said "Unbelieving and perverted generation until when shall I be with you and have to put up with you? Bring your son here." Yet while approaching him the demon tore at him and threw him violently. Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit. He cured the boy and restored him to his father. All were astounded at the majesty of God. And while all marvelled at the things which he did he said to his disciples. "Take note of what is being said. The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men." But they did not know what this meant. It had been veiled from them lest they should perceive it. They feared to ask him about what was said. A debate arose amongst them as to who might be the greatest of them. Jesus, knowing about the debate in their hearts took a child and stood it beside him. He said to them. "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is lesser amongst you, that one is great." Answering him John said "Master we saw someone expelling demons in your name and we stopped him because he does not follow with us." And Jesus said to him "Do not prevent him. For whoever is not against you is with you." And it came to pass, as the time for him came to be delivered up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 9:37-51

he set his face to go to Jerusalem.9:51