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And demons also were coming forth from many, crying out and saying -- `Thou art the Christ, the Son of God;' and rebuking, he did not suffer them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.

and he said unto them -- `Also to the other cities it behoveth me to proclaim good news of the reign of God, because for this I have been sent;'

And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, `Who is this that doth speak evil words? who is able to forgive sins, except God only?'

And presently having risen before them, having taken up [that] on which he was lying, he went away to his house, glorifying God,

and astonishment took all, and they were glorifying God, and were filled with fear, saying -- `We saw strange things to-day.'

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying -- `A great prophet hath risen among us,' and -- `God did look upon His people.'

for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve [are] with him,

And he said, `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

and he answering said unto them, `My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'

and having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell before him, and with a loud voice, said, `What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, mayest thou not afflict me!'

`Turn back to thy house, and tell how great things God did to thee;' and he went away through all the city proclaiming how great things Jesus did to him.

and he sent them to proclaim the reign of God, and to heal the ailing.