 man and said to him," Stretch out your hand." The man did so. Jesus then took hold of his hand and before our very eyes the hand was restored to normal. What happened next would have been funny if it were not so scary. For the Pharisees stomped out of the synagogue cackling like a bunch of old hens, feathers in an uproar, looking as if they were about to lay eggs. The scary part was that I saw them talking to some other men as they looked back and pointed at Jesus. I later asked who these men were that were talking to the Pharisees. I found out that they were Herodians, a political party who supported King Herod. I also found out that the Pharisees and the Herodians were not great friends. I thought to myself how often hate can align the worst of people together.

A Great Crowd follows Jesus (7 - 12)

Wherever we went it seems as though the crowds seem to be able to find us. We withdrew and went down to sea and yet a great crowd still followed us. They came from Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem, Tyre, and Sidon and beyond the Jordan. The crowd became so great that Jesus told Simon and the others to have a boat ready for Him because the crowd might crush Him. His fame for healing had now become so great that all who had diseases tried to press around him to touch Him. The unclean spirits when they saw him fell down before Him. Then they would cry out," you are the son of God." He ordered them all not to make Him known. I pondered this statement that these men who seemed so possessed would cry out," you are the son of God" and yet the ones who were supposed to be the religious leaders seem to scorn him. It puzzled me that those who were supposed to be so evil would cry out," you are the son of God" and those who were supposed to be so good acted as if they wanted to do away with Him.

The Twelve Apostles (13 - 21)

One morning we went up on the mountain and Jesus called the following men to him. He said you twelve are my apostles. Soon I am going to send you out to preach and also to have authority to cast out demons. I later learned that this term apostle meant one sent out on a special mission. Here are the names of the twelve that he appointed Simon, James,
man and said to him, " Stretch out your hand. " The valet do so. Jesus then took hold of his handwriting and before our very eyes the hired hand was restored to normal. What happened next would have been amusing if it were not so scary. For the Pharisees stomp out of the synagogue cackling like a bunch of old hens, feather in an uproar, looking as if they were about to lay eggs. The scary region was that I saw them talking to some other man as they looked back and pointed at Jesus. I later asked who these work force were that were talking to the Pharisees. I found out that they were Herodians, a political party who supported King Herod. I also found out that the Pharisees and the Herodians were not big friends. I thought to myself how often hate can align the worst of people together. 

 A Great Crowd follows Jesus (7 - 12) 

 Wherever we went it seems as though the crowds seem to be able to find us. We withdrew and went down to sea and yet a great crowd however followed us. They came from Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem, Tyre, and Sidon and beyond the Jordan. The crowd become therefore great that Jesus told Simon and the others to have a gravy boat ready for Him because the crowd might oppress Him. His fame for healing had now become so big that all who had diseases tried to press around him to touch Him. The unclean spirits when they saw him fell down before Him. Then they would cry out, " you are the son of God. " He ordered them all not to hold Him known. I pondered this argument that these men who seemed so possessed would cry out, " you are the son of God " and so far the ones who were supposed to be the religious leaders look to scorn him. It puzzled me that those who were supposed to be so malefic would cry out, " you are the son of God " and those who were supposed to be so good acted as if they desire to do aside with Him. 

 The Twelve Apostles (13 - 21) 

 One morning we run low up on the mountain and Jesus call the following men to him. He said you twelve are my apostles. Soon I am going to mail you out to preach and also to give birth authority to cast out demons. I later learned that this condition apostle meant one sent out on a particular mission. Here are the names of the twelve that he appointed Simon, James,
 maj and said to him," Stretcm out your hand." Jhw man vid so. Nesus thdn took hold of his hand and bwfore our very eyes the hana was resnored to bormel. What happened next womjd hzye bezn funny if it wgre not so swary. For the Pvafidees stomped out of the synagogue cwckling llke a bunch of old rens, feathers in an uproar, looking as jf they were about tp lay eggs. The scary part aas hhat I saw them tapking to sone oeyer men as tfey looked back and pojnted at Jesus. I later asked whu thexe men werg fhwj were talkiig to nhe Pharisees. I found out thst they were Hcrodiens, q political party who supported King Hetod. I also fkund out that the Pyarisges atd tfw Hdrosiens were jot great frisnds. I thoutht to myself how ogtqb hate can aljgn thq rorst of people together.

A Great Crowd fmllkws Jesus (7 - 12)

Wherever we went it seems as thoogh the crjwds seem to be able to find us. We withdrew and want dkdn uo sea xbd yet a great crowd still followed us. They camq ftok Galilee, Judec, Jerusalem, Tyre, ajd Fidon and beyund thz Jkrdan. The crowd befame so grear that Jefus yold Simon and the others ti have a boan reqdy for Him becausz the crowd oighj crusn Him. His fame for healnng has now becomf so greaf that all who haa dpseaves tried to press around rim to tonch Hnm. The uvclesn spiwits when hhey saw him fell down bffore Hhm. Then thfy would cry out," you are the soi of God." He otdesed them alj not to make Him hnown. I pondergd this scatemevt that thvse men wio seemed so possessed wogpd cry out," ymu are tre sin od God" ava yet the ones who were supposed ro be the religioux lgasers seem to scirn him. It puzzled me thwt tiose rvo were suppmsed to ne so evil would zry put," you are the son mf Gkd" and those who wrrc supposee to be fo good acted as if they wanted to dm axay wiyh Rim.

The Twelve Apostles (13 - 21)

One mkrning we wekt up on the iounbain and Jesus called the following men to him. He saiv you twelve are my apowtles. Soon I am goiug to send yon out eo preach and also to have aurhority to cast omt demons. I later learhed thdt thls term apostle meant one sent out on a special mission. Here are the namew of tie twelve thaf he appopntzd Ximon, Tamed,
man and said to him," Stretch out The did so. then took hold our eyes the hand restored to normal. happened next would have been funny it were not so scary. For the Pharisees stomped out of the synagogue like a bunch of old hens, feathers in an uproar, looking as if were to eggs. scary part was that I saw them talking to some other men as they looked back pointed at Jesus. I later asked who these were that were talking the Pharisees. I found out they Herodians, a party supported Herod. I also out that the Pharisees and the Herodians were not great friends. I thought to myself how often can align of people A Crowd Jesus (7 - we went it seems as though to be able to find us. We withdrew went down sea and yet a great crowd followed us. They came from Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem, and Sidon and beyond the Jordan. The crowd became so great that Jesus told Simon others to have a ready for Him the might Him. fame for had now become so great that all who had diseases tried press around him to touch Him. The unclean spirits when him down before Him. they would cry out," are son of God." He all to I this that these men who so possessed would cry out," are the son of who were supposed to be the religious leaders to scorn him. It puzzled me that who were supposed to be so evil would cry out," you are son of those who were supposed to be so good as if they wanted do away with Him. The Twelve Apostles (13 - One we went on the mountain Jesus called the men to him. you twelve my Soon to send you out to preach also have authority to cast out I that this term apostle meant one sent out on a special mission. Here are the the twelve that he Simon,
 man and said to him," Stretch out Your hand." ThE man dId sO. JeSuS theN tooK hold of his hand ANd beFore our very eyes the hand Was reStORed tO NoRmal. WHat happENeD NExt WoUlD haVe BEeN funnY if It were nOt so scary. FOr tHe pharisees stoMPeD out of the sYnaGogue cacklinG liKe a bunCh Of oLD hens, FeaThers In an upROar, looKing as if tHeY Were abOUt to lay EGGs. the sCary part was that I sAW tHEm talking to somE other MeN As THEy lOokEd back and pOiNted aT jesus. I lATeR ASKed WHo these men werE that were taLKinG to the phAriSEes. I foUnd ouT tHAt tHey were HeroDianS, a politicAl partY Who suppORted KinG Herod. i alSo fOund OUt ThAt tHe pHarISeEs aND thE HerodiaNs WeRe not GreaT FRIEnds. i thOughT to mySelf how often hAte Can aLIgn The woRst of PeopLe TogetHer.

A GrEat CrOwD follows Jesus (7 - 12)

WhErevEr we went iT seEmS as ThOugh tHE crowdS seEm tO be able To find uS. we wItHDREw And went down to sea anD yET A gReat crowD still FOlLoWEd us. They CaMe fRom GALIlee, JUdea, jErUsalem, TyRe, and SIDoN aNd beyonD tHe JordAn. the CroWd becAMe so Great tHat Jesus Told SIMon and the otherS To have a boat reADy FOR HIM becAusE the crowd miGht cRUsh HIm. HiS FaMe fOR healIng haD nOW bECome so great that all wHo Had disEases Tried to press aRound him to TOUCh Him. The UnclEAn SPirits when they Saw hiM fell down bEFore Him. THen thEy would cRy out," you aRE The son of god." he oRdeRed THEm All not to make HIM KnowN. I PondereD thIs stateMenT thAt tHesE mEn who seemEd so possEsSeD wOuLd cRy out," YOu are the SoN of goD" anD yet tHE ones wHo werE supPoSeD To bE the relIGiOUS leaDeRs Seem To sCoRn him. it puZZleD me that Those who wEre SUppoSeD tO be so evIl would cry out," YoU are the son Of god" And thoSE Who were sUpposed to be so good acted aS If they wAntEd to dO awaY with Him.

THe TWelve APosTLes (13 - 21)

One MorninG we weNt Up oN THe mouNTAiN anD JEsus called THE foLlowiNg Men tO him. He sAid you twelve are my aPOstLes. Soon I am goiNg tO senD YOu Out TO pREacH aND alSO To have authority To cast out dEmONs. i later learNEd tHaT this teRm apostLe meaNT one senT out on a spEcial missIoN. HerE ARe tHe names of tHe twelve That he appOInted sImOn, JamEs,
 man and said to him," Str etch out y our h and ."Th e ma n di d so. Jesus th e n to ok hold of his hand an d bef or e  our ve ry ey es theh an d was  r es tor ed to  norm al.  What h appened ne xtwo uld have bee n  f unny if it  we re not so sc ary . Forth e P h arise esstomp ed out of the  synagogu ec acklin g  like a b un ch o f old hens, feath e rs in an uproar,lookin ga si f  th eywere about  t o lay eggs. T h es c a ryp art was thatI saw themt alk ing to  s ome othermen a st hey  looked bac k an d pointed  at Je s us. I l a ter ask ed who  th ese  men we re  th at wer e  t alk i ngto the P ha ri sees.  I f o u n d  out  th at t hey w ere Herodians , a  pol i tic al pa rty w ho s up porte d King  Hero d.  I also found o ut t hat the P har is ees  a nd th e  Herod ian s w ere not  greatf rie nd s . Ithought to myselfho w of ten hate  can a l ig nt he worst  o f p eopl e toget her. 
A  Great C rowd f o ll ow s Jesus  ( 7 - 12 )
Wh ere ver w e  wen t it s eems asthoug h  the crowds se e m to be ablet of i nd us.Wewithdrew an d we n t do wn t o  s eaa nd ye t a g re a tc rowd still followed  u s. The y cam e from Galile e, Judea,J e r usalem,Tyre ,  a n d Sidon and be yondthe Jordan .  The cro wd be came sogreat tha t Jesus to ldSim onand t he  others to ha v e  a b oa t ready  fo r Him b eca use  th e c ro wd mightcrush Hi m.  H is  f ame  forh ealing h ad  no wbec ome s o  great  that  all  w ho had  diseas e st r iedto  p ress  ar ou nd hi m to tou ch Him.  The uncl ean spir it swhen th ey saw him fe ll  down befo re  Hi m. The n they wou ld cry out," you are th e  son of  Go d." H e or dered the m a ll not  to make H im kno wn. I  p ond e r ed th i s  s tat em ent that t h e semen w ho  see med sopossessed would cr y  ou t," you are t hesono f  G od" an d  ye tt heo n es who were sup posed to b et he  religious lea de rs seem  to sco rn hi m . It pu zzled methat thos ewhow e resupposed t o be soevil woul d  cryo ut ," yo u a re the  s onof Go d" and tho se wh o were  s uppose d tobe  so good  acted as if they wante d to d o awa y w ith Him.
Th e  Tw elve Apos tles  (13 - 21) 

O nemorni ngw e wen t up on  th e  moun tain and Jesus ca lle d th e following m e n t o him . H e  saidyoutwelve are my apo s tles. Soon I a m go i n g t o s e nd y ou  out to preach  an da l so to ha ve  authorityto castou t  demo ns. Ilaterlearned t ha t  thisterm  ap ostle mea nton e  sent o ut  o n  a spe cial  m ission . Here aret h e names of the t welve t hat h e  ap point ed  Simon, Jame s,
 man_and said_to him," Stretch out_your hand."_The_man did_so._Jesus then took_hold of his_hand and before our_very eyes the_hand_was restored to normal. What happened next would have been funny if it were_not_so scary._For_the_Pharisees stomped out of the_synagogue cackling like a bunch_of old_hens, feathers in an uproar, looking as if_they_were about to_lay eggs. The scary part was that I saw_them talking to some other men_as they looked_back_and_pointed at Jesus. I_later asked who these men were_that were talking to the Pharisees._I found out that they were Herodians,_a political party who supported King_Herod. I also found out_that the_Pharisees and the Herodians were_not great friends._I thought_to myself how_often hate can align the worst_of people together.

A_Great Crowd follows Jesus (7 -_12)

Wherever_we went it_seems_as_though the_crowds seem to_be_able to_find_us. We withdrew and went down_to_sea and yet a great crowd still_followed us. They came_from_Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem, Tyre,_and Sidon and beyond the_Jordan. The crowd became so great_that Jesus_told Simon_and the others to have a boat ready for Him because_the crowd might crush Him. His_fame for healing had_now become_so_great that all_who_had diseases_tried to press around him to touch_Him. The_unclean spirits when they saw him_fell down before Him._Then_they would cry out," you are_the son of God." He ordered_them all not to make_Him_known._I pondered this statement that_these men who seemed so possessed_would cry out,"_you are the son of God" and_yet_the ones who were supposed to_be_the religious leaders seem to scorn_him._It_puzzled me that those who_were supposed to be so evil_would cry out," you are the son of God"_and those who_were supposed to be so_good_acted_as if they wanted to do away with Him.

The Twelve_Apostles (13_- 21)

One morning_we went up on the mountain and Jesus called the_following men to him. He said you_twelve are my apostles. Soon I am going to send you_out to preach and also to have authority_to cast out demons. I later learned_that this term apostle_meant_one sent out on a special mission._Here_are_the_names of the_twelve that he_appointed Simon, James,