Quotes About Faith

While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”

But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the childís father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.

Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.

Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

Isnít this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Arenít His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesusí name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard Johnís words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.