Quotes About Presence

The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

and the whole town gathered at the door.

Simon and his companions went to look for Him,

and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”

they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.

For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.

After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.

And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ëWho touched Me?í”

But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

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.

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

When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,