¹³ Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles^(A) he saw.

¹¹ God did extraordinary miracles^(A) through Paul,

⁶ When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. ⁷ For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many,^(A) and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.^(B)

²⁰ For the Father loves the Son^(A) and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these,^(B) so that you will be amazed.

¹⁹ You believe that there is one God.^(A) Good! Even the demons believe that^(B)—and shudder.

²⁰ You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless^[a]?^{(C) 21} Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?^{(D) 22} You see that his faith and his actions were working together,^(E) and his faith was made complete by what he did.^{(F) 23} And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”^[b](G) and he was called God’s friend.^{(H) 24} You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.

²⁵ In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?^{(I) 26} As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.^(J)

⁴⁴ On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

³⁰ Even as he spoke, many believed in him.^(A)

Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are

³¹ To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,^(B) you are really my disciples.

²¹ Jesus said to them, “I did one miracle,^(A) and you are all amazed.

²³ Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival,^(A) many people saw the signs^(B) he was performing and believed^(C) in his name.^{[a] 24} But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. ²⁵ He did not need any testimony about mankind,^(D) for he knew what was in each person.^(E)