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Those which fell among thorns hear the Word but go their own way. The cares of this life let the thorns grow. A love for money lets the thorns grow also. And the fun of this life lets the thorns grow. Their grain never becomes full-grown.

But those which fell on good ground have heard the Word. They keep it in a good and true heart and they keep on giving good grain.

Nothing is secret but what will be known. Anything that is hidden will be brought into the light.

As Jesus stepped out on land, a man met Him who had come from the city. This man had demons in him. For a long time he had worn no clothes. He did not live in a house, but lived among the graves.

For Jesus had spoken to the demon to come out of the man. Many times the demon had taken hold of him. The man had to be tied with chains. But he would break the chains and be taken by the demon into the desert.

The man out of whom the demons had gone begged to go with Jesus. But Jesus sent him away and said,

A woman had been sick for twelve years with a flow of blood. (*She had spent all the money she had on doctors.) But she could not be healed by anyone.

Everyone was crying and full of sorrow because of her. Jesus said, "Do not cry. She is not dead, but is sleeping."

Then Herod said, "I had John's head cut off. But who is this Man that I hear these things about?" He wanted to see Jesus.

But Jesus said to them, "Give them something to eat." They said, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish. Are we to go and buy food for all these people?"

They said, "John the Baptist, but some say Elijah. Others say that one of the early preachers has been raised from the dead."

Jesus said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said, "You are the Christ of God."

But Peter and those with him had gone to sleep. When they woke up, they saw His shining-greatness and the two men who stood with Him.

I begged Your followers to put the demon out, but they could not."

He said to another, "Follow Me." But the man said, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father."

And another one said, "Lord, I will follow You, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at home."

Jesus said to them, "There is much grain ready to gather. But the workmen are few. Pray then to the Lord Who is the Owner of the grain-fields that He will send workmen to gather His grain.

‘Even the dust of your city that is on our feet we are cleaning off against you. But understand this, the holy nation of God has come near you!'

Even so, you should not be happy because the demons obey you but be happy because your names are written in heaven."

"Everything has been given to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son but the Father. No one knows the Father but the Son and the Son makes the Father known to those He chooses."