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When they couldn't pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him the most?"

Then, turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn't give me any water for my feet, but this woman has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.

The ones on the stony ground are the people who welcome the word with joy when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and there is nothing secret that will not become known and come to light.Matthew 10:26; Luke 12:2;">[xr]

So pay attention to how you listen. For to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."Matthew 13:12; 25:29; Luke 19:26;">[xr]

When Jesushe">[fn] stepped out on the shore, a certain man from the city met him. This man was controlled byHe had">[fn] demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs.

For Jesushe">[fn] was in the process of ordering the unclean spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions the unclean spiritit">[fn] had seized the man,him">[fn] and though he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

"Go home and declare how much God has done for you." So the manhe">[fn] left and kept proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

When Jesus came back, the crowd welcomed him, for everyone was expecting him.

A woman was therewas there">[fn] who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors,Though she had spent all she had on doctors">[fn] no one could heal her.Matthew 9:20;">[xr]

Still Jesus said, "Somebody touched me, for I know that power has gone out of me."Mark 5:30; Luke 6:19;">[xr]

Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesushe">[fn] said, "Stop crying! She's not dead but is sleeping."John 11:11,13;">[xr]

As the day was drawing to a close, the twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away to the neighboring villages and farms so they can rest and get some food, for we are here in a deserted place."Matthew 14:15; Mark 6:35; John 6:1,5;">[xr]

But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing more than five loaves of bread and two fish - unless we go and buy food for all these people."

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

Just as Moses and ElijahJust as they">[fn] were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it's good that we're here! Let's set up three shelterstents">[fn] - one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (PeterHe">[fn] didn't know what he was saying.)

Suddenly a man in the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.only one">[fn]

Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."Matthew 10:40; 18:5; 23:11-12; Mark 9:37; John 12:44; 13:20;">[xr]

Jesus said to him, "Don't stop him! For whoever is not against you is for you."Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23;">[xr]

When the days grew closer for Jesusfor him">[fn] to be taken up to heaven,to heaven">[fn] he was determined to continue his journey to Jerusalem.Mark 16:19; Acts 1:2;">[xr]