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And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

And they were astonished at his doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes.

And they were all amazed, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

And Simon and his associates sought for him.

And when they found him, they said to him: Every body is seeking for thee.

And he said to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come.

and he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And it was so, that as he reclined in his [fn] house, many publicans and sinners reclined with Jesus and with his disciples: for they were many, and they followed him.

How he entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Lord's table, which it was not lawful for any but priests to eat, and gave [fn] also to those with him?

And he said to them: The sabbath was made on man's account, and not man for the sake of the sabbath.

For he had healed many, so that they rushed upon him, in order to touch him.

And his kinsmen heard, and went out to take him; for they said: He is out of his reason.

For if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

but whoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, to him for ever there is no forgiveness; but he is obnoxious to eternal judgment.

And the multitude were sitting around him, and they said to him: Lo, thy mother and thy brothers, without, call for thee.

For whoever shall do the pleasure of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

For there is nothing hid, which will not be exposed; and nothing concealed, which will not be made manifest.

For to him that hath, will more be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath, will be taken from him.

For the earth bringeth forth the fruit; first the plant, and subsequently the ear, and at last the complete wheat in the ear.

For he had said to him: Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.