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She went and told those who had been with him, as they were crying and mourning.

But when they heard that he was alive and that she had seen him, they wouldn't believe it.

They went and told the others, but they didn't believe them either.

Later, Yeshua appeared to the Eleven as they were eating, and he reproached them for their lack of trust and their spiritual insensitivity in not having believed those who had seen him after he had risen.

And these signs will accompany those who do trust: in my name they will drive out demons, speak with new tongues,

not be injured if they handle snakes or drink poison, and heal the sick by laying hands on them."

And they went out and proclaimed everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the message by the accompanying signs.

But they had no children, because Elisheva was barren; and they were both well along in years.

Her neighbors and relatives heard how good Adonai had been to her, and they rejoiced with her.

and they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted him called.

when an angel of Adonai appeared to them, and the Sh'khinah of Adonai shone around them. They were terrified;

Hurrying off, they came and found Miryam and Yosef, and the baby lying in the feeding trough.

Meanwhile, the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen; it had been just as they had been told.

When Yosef and Miryam had finished doing everything required by the Torah of Adonai , they returned to the Galil, to their town Natzeret.

supposing that he was somewhere in the caravan, they spent a whole day on the road before they began searching for him among their relatives and friends.

When his parents saw him, they were shocked; and his mother said to him, "Son! Why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been terribly worried looking for you!"

Tax-collectors also came to be immersed; and they asked him, "Rabbi, what should we do?"

Everyone was speaking well of him and marvelling that such appealing words were coming from his mouth. They were even asking, "Can this be Yosef's son?"

They rose up, drove him out of town and dragged him to the edge of the cliff on which their town was built, intending to throw him off.

They were all astounded and said to one another, "What kind of teaching is this? Why, he gives orders with power and authority to the unclean spirits, and they come out!"