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They left their nets immediately and followed him.

They immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don't they?

Thus whenever you do charitable giving, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

"Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

So they came and woke him up saying, "Lord, save us! We are about to die!"

And he said, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned in the water.

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.

When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the skins burst and the wine is spilled out and the skins are destroyed. Instead they put new wine into new wineskins and both are preserved."

he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep." And they began making fun of him.

But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that entire region.

As they were going away, a man who could not talk and was demon-possessed was brought to him.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.