And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, “What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.”

And He charged him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded.”

But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”

For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss.

Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection

And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,

And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?”

And the servant said, ‘Master, it is done as you commanded, and still there is room.’

So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.

So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’ ”

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”

So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,

“And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.