And when the people knew this, they followed him. And he received them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God; and he healed them that had need of cure.
The spirit of the Lord is [up] on me, for the Lord anointed me; he sent me to tell [out] to mild men, that I should heal men contrite in heart, and preach forgiveness to captives, and opening to prisoners;
Who of the twain did the father’s will? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly I say to you, for publicans and whores shall go before you into the kingdom of God.
And he said to them, To you it is granted to know the private [or the mystery] of the kingdom of God; but to other men in parables, that they seeing see not, and they hearing understand not.
And the apostles turned again, and told to him all things that they had done. And he took them, and went beside into a desert place, that is [called] Bethsaida.
And the day began to bow down, and the twelve came, and said to him, Leave the people, that they go, and turn into the castles and towns, that be about, that they find meat, for we be here in a desert place.
How then shall they inwardly call him, into whom they have not believed? or how shall they believe to him, whom they have not heard? How shall they hear, without a preacher?