(Duration: 50:35)

Jesus resurrects a widow’s son, teaches with simple illustrations, and reveals the motives of those who listen to him. This episode includes the following accounts:

• Faith of an army officer (Luke 7:1-10; Matthew 8:5-13)

• Jesus resurrects a widow’s son in Nain (Luke 7:11-17)

• John the Baptist asks about “the Coming One” (Luke 7:18-23; Matthew 11:2-6)

• Jesus praises John the Baptist (Luke 7:24-30; Matthew 11:7-15)

• Unresponsive generation (Matthew 11:16-19; Luke 7:31-35)

• Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum condemned (Matthew 11:20-24)

• Jesus praises his Father for favoring the humble (Matthew 11:25-27)

• Jesus’ yoke of discipleship refreshes (Matthew 11:28-30)

• A sinful woman pours oil on Jesus’ feet (Luke 7:36-50)

• Women accompany Jesus (Luke 8:1-3)

• Demons expelled by holy spirit, not by Beelzebub (Matthew 12:22-30; Mark 3:19b, 20)

• Unforgivable sin (Matthew 12:31, 32; Mark 3:22-30)

• Tree known by its fruit (Matthew 12:33-37)

• Sign of Jonah (Matthew 12:38-42)

• The return of an unclean spirit (Matthew 12:43-45)

• Jesus’ mother and brothers (Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:21, 31-35; Luke 8:19-21)

• From a boat, Jesus teaches large crowds (Matthew 13:1, 2; Mark 4:1, 2; Luke 8:4)

• Seed sown on four different types of soil (Matthew 13:3-9; Mark 4:3-9; Luke 8:5-8)

• Why Jesus used illustrations (Matthew 13:10-17; Mark 4:10-13; Luke 8:9, 10)

• Illustration of the sower explained (Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:14-29; Luke 8:11-18)

• The wheat and the weeds (Matthew 13:24-30)

• The mustard grain and the leaven (Matthew 13:31-33; Mark 4:30-32)

• Jesus’ use of illustrations fulfills prophecy (Matthew 13:34, 35; Mark 4:33, 34)

• Illustration of the wheat and the weeds explained (Matthew 13:36-43)

• Hidden treasure and the fine pearl (Matthew 13:44-46)

• The dragnet (Matthew 13:47-50)

• A public instructor brings out treasures new and old (Matthew 13:51-53)