They ¹  told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.”

Jesus ¹  entered Jericho ²  and was passing through it.

Now on ¹  the way to Jerusalem, ²  Jesus ³  was passing along ⁴  between Samaria and Galilee.

Now as Jesus was passing by, ¹  he saw a man who had been blind from birth.

Two ¹  blind men were sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, ²  “Have mercy ³  on us, Lord, Son of David!” ⁴ 

those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains ¹  forever.

Now after all these things had taken place, ¹  Paul resolved ²  to go to Jerusalem, ³  passing through Macedonia ⁴  and Achaia. ⁵  He said, ⁶  “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” ⁷ 

On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you which is true in him ¹  and in you, because ²  the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. ³ 

Such trials show the proven character of your faith, ¹  which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away ²  – and will bring praise ³  and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. ⁴