4 They can control the storms; and fire and earth and air will hear and answer when they speak.
5 Now, if you will ascend and from that tower fly across the sea, we will believe that you are sent from God.
6 And Jesus said, No black magician ever lived a holy life; you have a demonstration of the Christ-life every day.
7 But lo, you evil and adulterous scribes and Pharisees, you cannot see a spirit-sign, because your spirit eyes are full of carnal self.
8 You seek a sign to please your curiosity. You walk the very lowest planes of carnal life and cry, Phenomena! show us a sign and then we will believe.
9 I was not sent to earth to buy up faith as men buy fish and fruit and rubbish in the streets.
10 Men seem to think it quite a favor done to me when they confess their faith in me and in the holy Christ.
11 What does it matter unto me as man if you believe or disbelieve?
12 Faith is not something you can buy with coin; it is not something you can sell for gold.
13 Once Mart, a beggar, followed me and cried, Give me a silver piece; then I will believe in you.