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And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and fell against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

But the centurion said, "Lord, I am not good enough for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this man, ‘Go!' and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!' and he does it."

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed that very moment.

For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, ‘Get up and walk'?

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results.

And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment;

for she was saying to herself, "If I only touch His garment, I will be saved from this."

He was saying, "Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep." And they began laughing at Him.

And seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd.

Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts,

or a bag for your journey, or even two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support.

Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

But beware of men, for they will deliver you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues;

and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

But when they deliver you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given to you in that hour what you are to say.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

"But whenever they persecute you in this city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.