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casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers) And Jesus said to them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? What new teaching is this? For with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits and they obey him.

And he saith to them, Let us go to the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore am I come.

but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no room for them, no, not even about the door.

And not being able to come nigh him for the croud, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having broken it up, they let down the couch whereon the paralytic lay.

And he arose and followed him. And as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and gave also to them who were with him?

And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

For he had healed many, so that they rushed in upon him, as many as had plagues.

And his relations hearing of it, came out to lay hold on him; for they said, He is beside himself.

And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

And these are they likewise who have received the seed on stony ground, who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy: But have not root in themselves, and so indure but for a time:

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested, neither was any thing kept secret, but that it might come abroad.

For he that hath, to him shall be given; but he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, after that, the full corn in the ear.

For he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder, by him, and the fetters broken in pieces; and no man could tame him.