After his farewell discourse with his disciples, Jesus prayed his longest recorded prayer in John 17:1-26. He prayed regarding himself, for his original disciples, and for his later disciples, but his overarching request was for God’s glory. Because God’s glory on earth is tied to how his disciples live, prayer for his disciples to do well is prayer for God’s glory.
In encounters with a powerful man and a destitute woman, Jesus showed the authority of his word over sickness and death.
It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder...
With parables and warnings, Jesus told everyone in his day and ours to be ready for the coming of the Son of Man.