There, before the door, one was standing who had his right hand shrunken in such fashion that he could not use it. Whereupon, Jesus prayed to God, and then said, "In order that you may know that my words are true, I say, 'In the name of God, man stretch out your infirm hand!'" Immediately, he stretched it out whole, as if it had never had anything wrong with it.

Then Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you that it were better to burn a city than to leave an evil custom; for on account of such is God wroth with the princes and kings of the earth, to whom God has given the sword to destroy iniquities."

Afterwards said Jesus, "When you are invited, remember not to set yourself in the highest place, in order that if a greater friend of the host come, the host does not say to you, 'Arise and sit lower down!' which were a shame to you. However, go and sit in the meanest place, in order that he who invited you may come and say, 'Arise friend, and come sit here above!' For then you will have great honour. Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Truly, I say to you that Satan did not become reprobate for any other sin than for his pride. I say to you that if a man knew his miseries, he would always weep here on earth and account himself most mean, beyond every other thing. For no other cause did the first man with his wife weep for a hundred years without ceasing, craving mercy of God. For they knew truly where they had fallen through their pride."

Having said this, Jesus gave thanks. That day it was published through Jerusalem how great things Jesus had said, with the miracle he had wrought, insomuch that the people gave thanks to God, blessing his holy name. However, the scribes and priests having understood that he spoke against the traditions of the elders were kindled with greater hatred.