John Calvin

“And they come to him, bringing a paralytic, who was carried by four persons. And when they could not approach him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof of the house in which he was, and having made an opening in the roof, they lower the couch on whi…”

“And when he saw their faith, he said to him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

“And, lo, there was a great swell in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the billows: and he was asleep. And his disiples approached and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us, we perish. And he saith to them, Why are you timid, O men of little faith?”

“But he arose, and rebuked the wind and the tempest of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm. And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and wondered, saying among themselves, Who is this? for he commands even the winds and the w…”

“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father, who is in heaven. And whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father, who is in heaven.”

“For this purpose the disciples of Christ must be bold and courageous, that they may be always ready for martyrdom. Now confession of Christ, though it is regarded by the greater part of men as a trifling matter, is here represented to be a main part of divine …”

“There is a wide difference, indeed, between prayer and fastings Prayer holds the first rank among the antics of piety: but fasting is a doubtful operation, and does not, like alms, belong to the class of those actions which God requires and approves.”

“Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and there will be frightful appearances and great signs from heaven. The disciples undoubte…”