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But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the people who are dead bury their own dead."

A great storm arose on the lake so that waves covered the boat, but Jesus was sleeping.

But I will prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." Then Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Stand up, take your mat, and go home."

When Jesus heard them, he said, "It is not the healthy people who need a doctor, but the sick.

Go and learn what this means: ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.' I did not come to invite good people but to invite sinners."

Then the followers of John came to Jesus and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees often fast for a certain time, but your followers don't?"

Jesus answered, "The friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Also, people never pour new wine into old leather bags. Otherwise, the bags will break, the wine will spill, and the wine bags will be ruined. But people always pour new wine into new wine bags. Then both will continue to be good."

While Jesus was saying these things, a leader of the synagogue came to him. He bowed down before Jesus and said, "My daughter has just died. But if you come and lay your hand on her, she will live again."

Jesus said, "Go away. The girl is not dead, only asleep." But the people laughed at him.

Then the men were able to see. But Jesus warned them strongly, saying, "Don't tell anyone about this."

But the blind men left and spread the news about Jesus all around that area.

But the Pharisees said, "The prince of demons is the one that gives him power to force demons out."

Jesus said to his followers, "There are many people to harvest but only a few workers to help harvest them.

But go to the people of Israel, who are like lost sheep.

If the people there welcome you, let your peace stay there. But if they don't welcome you, take back the peace you wished for them.

It will not really be you speaking but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

All people will hate you because you follow me, but those people who keep their faith until the end will be saved.

I tell you these things in the dark, but I want you to tell them in the light. What you hear whispered in your ear you should shout from the housetops.

Don't be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.