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"Now no one lights a lamp and covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.

But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it."

But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger.

And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?"

And when He stepped out onto the land, a man from the city met Him who was possessed with demons; and he had not put on clothing for a long time and was not living in a house, but among the tombs.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.

But Jesus said, "Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had left Me."

But when Jesus heard this, He responded to him, "Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well."

Now they were all weeping and mourning for her; but He said, "Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep."

Her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.

Herod said, "I myself had John beheaded; but who is this Man about whom I hear such things?" And he kept trying to see Him.

But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and He welcomed them and began speaking to them about the kingdom of God, and curing those who had need of healing.

But He said to them, "You give them something to eat!" But they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people."

(For there were about five thousand men.) But He said to His disciples, "Have them recline to eat in groups of about fifty each."

They answered and said, "John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen."

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

But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

"For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.

"For what good does it do a person if he gains the whole world, but loses or forfeits himself?