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For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.

But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.

But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.

But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do [it].

and coming to [him] they woke him up, saying, Master, master, we perish. But he, rising up, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.

But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.

But they that fed [them], seeing what had happened, fled, and told [it] to the city and to the country.

But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

And Jesus said, Who has touched me? But all denying, Peter and those with him said, Master, the crowds close thee in and press upon thee, and sayest thou, Who has touched me?

But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.

And when he came to the house he suffered no one to go in but Peter and John and James and the father of the child and the mother.

And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.

But *he*, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.

And her parents were amazed; but he enjoined them to tell no one what had happened.