So ¹  the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s ²  head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.

Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.

And they began to beg ¹  him not to order ²  them to depart into the abyss. ³ 

At that ¹  the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near ²  Paul ³  to strike ⁴  him on the mouth.

So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

Then ¹  the slave said, ‘Sir, what you instructed has been done, and there is still room.’ ² 

They were all amazed so that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.”

Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked ¹  the unclean spirit, ²  saying to it, “Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”

They ¹  were all amazed and began to say ²  to one another, “What’s happening here? ³  For with authority and power ⁴  he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

Then ¹  he said to them, “Where is your faith?” ²  But they were afraid and amazed, ³  saying to one another, “Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water, ⁴  and they obey him!”