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And it came··to··pass in the following◦ days, that He journeyed··throughout into▵ city and village, preaching and announcing··the··gospel of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with◦ Him,
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and certain women who had··been cured of evil◦ spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom came··out seven demons,
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and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many other women who ministered to Him from their belongings.
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And◦ when a crowd of many was· gathered ·together◦, and they◦ were going to Him out of every city, He said◦ through a parable,
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A sower went··out▵ to sow his seed; and in his sowing, some◦ indeed fell along the way; and it was trampled, and the birds of heaven ate· it ·up.
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And other◦ fell upon a rock; and growing··up, it dried··up since◦ it had no◦ root◦.
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And other◦ fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns, growing··up··with it, choked it.
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And other◦ fell on good earth; and growing··up, it made fruit a hundredfold. Saying these··things, He called◦ out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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And◦ His disciples asked Him, saying, What might this parable be?
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And◦ He said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but◦ to the rest in parables, that looking they might not look, and hearing they might not understand.*
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And◦ the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.
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And◦ those along the way are they who hear; then▵ comes the Devil, and takes··away◦ the Word from their heart, that· they should ·not◦ believe and be saved.
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And◦ those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive◦ the Word with joy; and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in the time of temptation desist.
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And◦ that which fell into the thorns are they◦ who, having heard, go forth, and are choked by anxieties and riches and pleasures◦ of life◦, and bring· no fruit ·to··completion.
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But◦ that in the good◦ earth are they◦ who◦, in a simple* and good heart having··heard the Word, retain it, and bear··fruit in patience.
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And◦ no··one having kindled a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it underneath a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, that they who go··in may see the light.
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For◦ there is not anything secret which shall not become manifest, nor anything hidden which shall not be known and come to◦ be··manifest.
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Look, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he thinks to have shall be taken away from him.
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And◦ His mother and brothers came▫ to Him, and could not reach◦ Him on··account··of the crowd.
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And it was reported to Him by them who said, Thy mother and Thy brothers are standing outside, willing to see◦ Thee.
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But◦ He answering said to them, My mother and My brothers are these who hear the Word of God, and do it.
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And it came··to··pass on▵ one◦ of the days that He and His disciples stepped into a ship; and He said◦ to them, Let us pass over to◦ the other··side of the lake; and they launched out.
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And◦ as they sailed He fell··asleep◦; and a storm of wind came··down on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in danger.
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And◦ coming··to Him, they awoke Him, saying, Master, Master, we perish! But◦ He, arising, rebuked the wind and the overflowing of the water; and they ceased, and there was◦ a calm.
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And◦ He said◦ to them, Where is your faith? And◦ they fearing marveled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that He orders◦ the winds and the water, and they obey Him?
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And they sailed··down into the country of the Gadarenes, which◦ is over opposite▵ Galilee.
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And◦ when He went··out▵ upon the land, there met◦ Him out··of the city a certain man◦ who had demons for a considerable time◦, and wore no garment, and did not stay in a house, but in the sepulchers.
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And◦ when he saw◦ Jesus, he cried··out, and he fell··before Him, and with a great voice said◦, What◦ is there to··me and to··Thee*, Jesus, Son of God Most··High? I entreat Thee, torment me not◦;
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for◦ He had charged the unclean spirit to come··out of the man; for◦ many times◦ it had seized him; and he was guarded, bound with chains and fetters, and, rending the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
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And◦ Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And◦ he said◦, Legion, because many demons had entered into him.
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And he implored Him not to order◦ them to go out into the abyss.
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And◦ there was there a herd of a considerable number of swine feeding◦ on▵ the mountain; and they implored Him that◦ He would permit them to enter into them▵; and He permitted them.
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And◦ the demons having come··out of the man entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down◦ a cliff into the lake, and were choked.
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And◦ they who fed◦ them, seeing◦ what came··to··pass, fled, and going··away◦, reported it in◦ the city and in◦ the fields.
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And◦ then they went··out▵ to see◦ what had come··to··pass, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had come··out, in··a··garment, and sane, sitting by the feet of Jesus; and they feared.
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And◦ they also who saw◦ it reported to them how he who was demon-possessed was saved.
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And all the multitude of the countryside of the Gadarenes besought Him to depart◦ from them, for they were beset with great fear; and◦ He stepping into the ship returned.
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And◦ the man◦ from whom the demons had come··out entreated that he might be with◦ Him; but◦ Jesus sent· him ·away, saying,
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Return to thy house, and tell what things God has done for thee. And he went his way, preaching through the whole city what things Jesus had done for him.
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And◦ it came··to··pass on▵ the return of Jesus, that the crowd received◦ Him, for◦ they were all expecting Him.
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And behold◦, there came a man◦ named Jairus, and he was▵ a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he implored Him that He would come into his house,
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for he had◦ an only··begotten daughter, about▵ twelve years of age, and she◦ was dying; but◦ as He went◦, the crowds thronged* Him.
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And a woman suffering◦ with a flow of blood twelve years, who◦ had spent◦ her whole livelihood on◦ physicians and could◦ not be cured by anyone▵,
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coming behind Him, touched the hem of His garment; and immediately her flow of blood stood still.
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And Jesus said◦, Who◦ touched Me? And◦ when all denied, Peter and they who were with him said◦, Master, the crowds beset Thee and throng Thee, and Thou sayest, Who◦ touched Me?
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But◦ Jesus said◦, Someone touched Me, for◦ I◦ know that power went··out▵ from Me.
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And◦ the woman, seeing◦ that she was not concealed, came trembling; and falling··before Him, she reported to Him before◦ all the people for what cause she had touched Him, and how she was healed immediately.
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And◦ He said◦ to her, Daughter, have··confidence; thy faith has saved thee; go into peace.
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While He yet spoke, there comes one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is··dead; trouble not the Teacher.
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But◦ Jesus having heard it answered him, saying, Fear not◦; only believe, and she shall be saved.
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And◦ having entered into the house, He permitted◦ no··one enter, except Peter and James and John, and the father of the girl and her mother.
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And◦ all wept and bewailed her. But◦ He said◦, Weep not◦; she is· not ·dead, but is sleeping.
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And they laughed··at Him, knowing◦ that she was··dead.
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But◦ He, putting them all out, and taking hold of her hand, called◦, saying, Girl, arise.
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And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately; and He instructed that she be given something to eat.
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And her parents were··amazed; but◦ He charged them to tell no··one◦ what was··done◦.