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One day Jesushe">[fn] and his disciples got into a boat. He said to them, "Let's cross to the other side of the lake." So they started out.Matthew 8:23; Mark 4:35;">[xr]

So they went to him, woke him up, and said, "Master! Master! We're going to die!" He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. They stopped, and there was calm.

Now a large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside. So the demonsthey">[fn] begged Jesushim">[fn] to let them go into those pigs, and he let them do this.

So the peoplethey">[fn] went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

Then all the people from the region surrounding the GerasenesGadarenes; still other mss. read Gergesenes">[fn] asked Jesushim">[fn] to leave them, because they were terrified. So he got into a boat and started back.Matthew 8:34; Acts 16:39;">[xr]

"Go home and declare how much God has done for you." So the manhe">[fn] left and kept proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

So her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he directed that she be given something to eat.

So they left and went from village to village, spreading the good news and healing diseases everywhere.Mark 6:12;">[xr]

Herod said, "I beheaded John. But who is this man I'm hearing so much about?" So Herodhe">[fn] kept trying to see Jesus.him">[fn]Luke 23:8;">[xr]

As the day was drawing to a close, the twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away to the neighboring villages and farms so they can rest and get some food, for we are here in a deserted place."Matthew 14:15; Mark 6:35; John 6:1,5;">[xr]

Now there were about 5,000 men. So he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty."

So all the people continued to be amazed at the greatness of God. Indeed, everyone was astonished at all the things Jesushe">[fn] was doing. So he said to his disciples,

But they didn't know what this meant. Indeed, the meaning was hidden from them so that they didn't understand it; and they were afraid to ask him about this statement.Mark 9:32; Luke 2:50; 18:34;">[xr]

So he sent messengers on ahead of him. On their way they went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him.

He was telling them, "The harvest is vast, but the workers are few. So ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest.Matthew 9:37-38; John 4:35; 2 Thessalonians 3:1;">[xr]

But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"Luke 16:15;">[xr]

But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me."

So he told them, "Whenever you pray you are to say,Matthew 6:9;">[xr] 'Father,Our Father in heaven">[fn] may your name be kept holy. May your kingdom come.kingdom come. May your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven">[fn]

So I say to you: Keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the doorit">[fn] will be opened for you.Matthew 7:7; 21:22; Mark 11:24; John 15:7; James 1:6; 1 John 3:22;">[xr]

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who keep asking him!"