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He comes ready to clean the grain. He will gather the grain and clean it all. He will put the clean grain into a building. But He will burn that which is no good with a fire that cannot be put out."

Elijah was sent to none of them, but he was sent to a woman in the city of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. This woman's husband had died.

There were many people in the Jewish land who had a bad skin disease when the early preacher Elisha lived. None of them was healed. But Naaman from the country of Syria was healed."

But Jesus got away from among them and went on His way.

Simon said to Him, "Teacher, we have worked all night and we have caught nothing. But because You told me to, I will let the net down."

But they could not find a way to take him in because of so many people. They made a hole in the roof over where Jesus stood. Then they let the bed with the sick man on it down before Jesus.

The teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers thought to themselves, "Who is this Man Who speaks as if He is God? Who can forgive sins but God only?"

They asked Jesus, "Why do the followers of John and of the proud religious law-keepers go without food so they can pray better, but Your followers keep on eating and drinking?"

But love those who hate you. Do good to them. Let them use your things and do not expect something back. Your reward will be much. You will be the children of the Most High. He is kind to those who are not thankful and to those who are full of sin.

The follower is not more important than his teacher. But everyone who learns well will be like his teacher.

"And why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?

But he who hears and does not do what I say, is like a man who built a house on nothing but earth. The water beat against the house. At once it fell and was destroyed."

And I am not good enough to come to You. But just say the word and my servant will be healed.

But what did you go to see? One who speaks for God? Yes, I tell you, he is more than one who speaks for God.

But the proud religious law-keepers and the men who knew the Law would not listen. They would not be baptized by John and they did not receive what God had for them.

They are like children playing in front of stores. They call to their friends, ‘We have played music for you, but you did not dance. We have had sorrow for you, but you did not have sorrow.'

You gave me no kiss, but this woman has kissed my feet from the time I came in.

You did not put even oil on My head but this woman has put special perfume on My feet.

I tell you, her many sins are forgiven because she loves much. But the one who has been forgiven little, loves little."

Those which fell among rocks are those who when they hear the Word receive it with joy. These have no root. For awhile they believe, but when they are tempted they give up.