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But Jesus did not say anything, and the governor was greatly amazed.

But the chief priests and the leaders convinced the crowds to ask for Barabbas to be set free and for Jesus to be killed.

Pilate answered, "But what crime has he done?" "Nail him to a cross!" they yelled even louder.

There they gave Jesus some wine mixed with a drug to ease the pain. But when Jesus tasted what it was, he refused to drink it.

"He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the king of Israel, he should come down from the cross! Then we will believe him.

They saw him and worshiped him, but some of them doubted.

I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!"

He stayed there for forty days while Satan tested him. Jesus was with the wild animals, but angels took care of him.

Jesus healed all kinds of terrible diseases and forced out a lot of demons. But the demons knew who he was, and he did not let them speak.

The man talked about it so much and told so many people, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town. He had to stay away from the towns, but people still came to him from everywhere.

But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they made a hole in the roof above him and let the man down in front of everyone.

Jesus heard them and answered, "Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners."

But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.

Then he asked, "On the Sabbath should we do good deeds or evil deeds? Should we save someone's life or destroy it?" But no one said a word.

But Jesus warned the spirits not to tell who he was.

But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven. That sin will be held against you forever.

But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have enough roots.

But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants grew and produced thirty or sixty or even a hundred times as much as was scattered.

He answered: I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories.

The reason is, "These people will look and look, but never see. They will listen and listen, but never understand. If they did, they would turn to God, and he would forgive them."