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But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." Then He said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your mat, and go home."

On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

At that time, John's disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?"

Jesus replied, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. "My daughter has just died," he said. "But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live."

"Go away," He told them. "The girl is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed at Him.

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

But the Pharisees said, "It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons."

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

But beware of men; for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

You will be hated by everyone on account of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

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

Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and of sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her actions."

But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."