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So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." So he went out and wept bitterly.

But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night [fn] and steal Him away, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' So the last deception will be worse than the first."

So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.

So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.

And as they went to tell His disciples, [fn] behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.

So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority [fn] He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."

So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.

However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction.

Immediately [fn] many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.

And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him.

So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

So He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him because of the multitude, lest they should crush Him.

For He healed many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed about Him to touch Him.

Matthew 12:22-30; Luke 11:14-23">[xr] Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.