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You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold." When He had said these things He cried, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 'Seeing they may not see,And hearing they may not understand.' Isaiah 6:9 ">[fn]

But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

Mark 4:21-25">[xr] "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it."

But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!"

And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, [fn] nor did he live in a house but in the tombs.

Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.

But Jesus said, "Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me."

But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, "Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well."

Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping."

But He put them all outside, [fn] took her by the hand and called, saying, "Little girl, arise."

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

Herod said, "John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?" So he sought to see Him.

But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.