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there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into him; but the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man.

because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?" (Thus He declared all foods clean.)

But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet.

But she answered and said to Him, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children's crumbs."

And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.

They told Him, saying, "John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets."

And He continued by questioning them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ."

But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.

"But I say to you that Elijah has indeed come, and they did to him whatever they wished, just as it is written of him."

"It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!"

But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him; and he got up.

And He said to them, "This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer."

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

But they kept silent, for on the way they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.

"Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me."

But Jesus said, "Do not hinder him, for there is no one who will perform a miracle in My name, and be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me.

"Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

"But from the beginning of creation, God MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.