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And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I entered, she has not stopped kissing my feet.

You did not anoint my head with olive oil, but she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

For this reason I tell you, her sins—which were many—have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little."

And he said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are in parables, so that ‘Seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

But the seed on the good soil—these are the ones who, after hearing the word, hold fast to it with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.

"And no one, after lighting a lamp, covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

But he answered and said to them, "These are my mother and my brothers—the ones who hear the word of God and do it.

And he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were afraid and were astonished, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey him?"

And as he got out on the land, a certain man from the town met him who had demons and for a considerable time had not worn clothes and did not live in a house, but among the tombs.

And the man from who the demons had gone out was begging him to stay with him, but he sent him away, saying,

But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, because I know power has gone out from me."

But Jesus, when he heard this, replied to him, "Do not be afraid! Only believe, and she will be healed."

And they were all weeping and mourning for her, but he said, "Do not weep! For she is not dead, but is sleeping."

But he took her hand and called, saying, "Child, get up."

And her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

And Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he was wanting to see him.

But when the crowds found out, they followed him, and welcoming them, he began to speak to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.

But he said to them, "You give them something to eat!" And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and purchase food for all these people."

And they answered and said, "John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen."