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So Jesus went out and saw an immense multitude, and felt compassion for them, and cured those of them who were out of health.

So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets.

So they climbed into the boat, and the wind lulled;

and the men of the place, recognizing Him, sent word into all the country round. So they brought all the sick to Him,

and they entreated Him that they might but touch the tassel of His outer garment; and all who did so were restored to perfect health.

he shall be absolved from honouring his father'; and so you have abrogated God's Word for the sake of your tradition.

"Be it so, Sir," she said, "for even the dogs eat the scraps which fall from their masters' tables."

so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

"Where can we," asked the disciples, "get bread enough in this remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?"

So He bade all the people sit down on the ground,

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

So they looked up, and saw no one but Jesus.

"Because your faith is so small," He replied; "for I solemnly declare to you that if you have faith like a mustard-seed, you shall say to this mountain, `Remove from this place to that,' and it will remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,

Just so it is not the will of your Father in Heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.

and was unable to pay. So his master ordered that he and his wife and children and everything that he had should be sold, and payment be made.

"So his master, greatly incensed, handed him over to the jailers until he should pay all he owed him.

"Why then," said they, "did Moses command the husband to give her `a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?"

"Moses," He replied, "in consideration of the hardness of your nature permitted you to put away your wives, but it has not been so from the beginning.

There are men who from their birth have been disabled from marriage, others who have been so disabled by men, and others who have disabled themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of the Heavens. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."