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John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.

And they were astonished at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And Simon and his companions searched for Him;

and they found Him, and *said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You."

And He *said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came out for."

and He *said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

And it *happened that as He was reclining at the table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and His disciples. For there were many of them, and they were following Him.

And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, "Those who are healthy do not have need for a physician, but only those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

how he entered the house of God around the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?"

And Jesus was saying to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crowd Him;

for He had healed many, with the result that all those who had afflictions pressed around Him in order to touch Him.

And when His own people heard this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, "He has lost His senses."

And a crowd was sitting around Him, and they *said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are outside looking for You."

For whoever does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother."

but the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for anything else enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him."

For He had been saying to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"