When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were awestruck at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their experts in the law.

Religious people can study Scripture and still miss the Word of God.

By his name, billions of people curse; and in his name, billions of people pray. There is no one and nothing quite like Jesus.

Jesus pictures the Bible as a vessel, like a clay pot, that he has come, not to smash on the ground, but to fill up with its true meaning.