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Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

saying, "Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

But he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent."

Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"

It happened in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Fear took hold on all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!"

"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!"