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Then he ordered the man to tell no one, but commanded him, "Go and show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering together to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses.

But since they found no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on the stretcher through the roof tiles right in front of Jesus.

Then the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to think to themselves, "Who is this man who is uttering blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralyzed man—"I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home."

But the Pharisees and their experts in the law complained to his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Jesus answered them, "Those who are well don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Then they said to him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours continue to eat and drink."

But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast."

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?"

how he entered the house of God, took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?"

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, "Get up and stand here." So he rose and stood there.

But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.

"But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

A disciple is not greater than his teacher, but everyone when fully trained will be like his teacher.

Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep, and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built.