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The spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

And when they could not find by what [way] they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling with [his] couch, into the midst before Jesus.

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered, because it lacked moisture.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many demons had entered into him.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John had risen from the dead;

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

If Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to deposit my fruits?

And Jesus answering, said to them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things?

And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, and said to the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath.

And he said to him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him in health.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Doth he thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded him? I suppose not.

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

And he said to him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.