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But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—then he said to the paralytic—"Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home."

When Jesus heard this he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

Go and learn what this saying means: ‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice .' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Then John's disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"

Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live."

But a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.

But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed from that hour.

he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep." And they began making fun of him.

But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and gently took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that entire region.

But the Pharisees said, "By the ruler of demons he casts out demons."

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."