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And Jesus said to them, "The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

"But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results.

"Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved."

While He was saying these things to them, a synagogue official came and bowed down before Him, and said, "My daughter has just died; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live."

But Jesus turning and seeing her said, "Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well." At once the woman was made well.

He said, "Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep." And they began laughing at Him.

But when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.

But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout all that land.

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

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

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

"If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

"But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues;

"But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.

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

"You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

"But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

"Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to 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, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.