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Jesus went from there to the area around Tyre. He did not want the people in that area to know he was there, so he went into a house. But he could not stay hidden.

She answered, "That is true, Lord. But the dogs under the table can eat the pieces of food that the children don't eat."

Jesus told the people not to tell anyone about this. But the more he told them not to say anything, the more people they told.

Jesus' followers answered, "But we are far away from any towns. Where can we get enough bread to feed all these people?"

Then he said to them, "You remember these things I did, but you still don't understand?"

But Jesus turned and looked at his followers. Then he criticized Peter. He said to Peter, "Get away from me, Satan! You don't care about the same things God does. You care only about things that people think are important."

Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me and for the Good News will save it.

The followers looked, but they saw only Jesus there alone with them.

So the followers waited to say anything about what they saw. But they discussed among themselves what Jesus meant about rising from death.

Jesus answered, "They are right to say that Elijah must come first. Elijah makes all things the way they should be. But why do the Scriptures say that the Son of Man will suffer much and that people will think he is worth nothing?

The spirit attacks him and throws him on the ground. He foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes very stiff. I asked your followers to force the evil spirit out, but they could not."

But Jesus took hold of his hand and helped him stand up.

But the followers did not understand what he meant, and they were afraid to ask him.

But the followers did not answer, because their argument on the road was about which one of them was the greatest.

"Salt is good. But if it loses its salty taste, you can't make it good again. So, don't lose that good quality of salt you have. And live in peace with each other."

But when God made the world, ‘he made people male and female.'

And the two people will become one.' So they are no longer two, but one.

People brought their small children to Jesus so that he could lay his hands on them to bless them. But the followers told the people to stop bringing their children to him.

Jesus started to leave, but a man ran to him and bowed down on his knees before him. The man asked, "Good Teacher, what must I do to get the life that never ends?"

The followers were amazed at what Jesus said. But he said again, "My children, it is very hard to enter God's kingdom!