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he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me."

"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.

When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.

Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."

And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,

And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.'

And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

"But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.

Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,'

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.