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So he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him.

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the paralyzed man—"I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home."

Then they said to him, "John's disciples frequently fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours continue to eat and drink."

So Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you?

The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, "Get up and stand here." So he rose and stood there.

After looking around at them all, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." The man did so, and his hand was restored.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.

So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

So when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.

So the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

John's disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

So he answered them, "Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.

So Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." He replied, "Say it, Teacher."

He said, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand .

Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

"No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.

So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."

So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."