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

But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved."

While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.

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

But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

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

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

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

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

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

and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is 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.

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,