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And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56">[xr] While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live."

But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

He said to them, "Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping." And they ridiculed Him.

But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose.

But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.

But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons."

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary [fn] and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.

But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;

for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Luke 12:51-53; 14:26,27">[xr] "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.