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and they pleaded with Him that they might just touch the border of His cloak; and all who touched it were cured.

-'AND IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN.'"

Then the disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"

"Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."

And large crowds came to Him bringing with them those who were limping, had impaired limbs, were blind, or were unable to speak, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.

So the crowd was astonished as they saw those who were unable to speak talking, those with impaired limbs restored, those who were limping walking around, and those who were blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way."

And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" And they said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.

The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and putting Jesus to the test, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread.

Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets."

When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.

And raising their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,

"And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him."

And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be handed over to men;

and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day." And they were deeply grieved.