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Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction.

And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

Now it happened, as He was dining in Levi's house, that many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many, and they followed Him.

And when the scribes and [fn] Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, "How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"

Matthew 9:14-17; Luke 5:33-39">[xr] The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?"

And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.

But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.

Matthew 12:1-8; Luke 6:1-5">[xr] Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.

And the Pharisees said to Him, "Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things He was doing, came to Him.

And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, "You are the Son of God."

Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16">[xr] And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him.

Then He appointed twelve, [fn] that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they went into a house.

Matthew 12:31,32; Luke 12:10">[xr] "Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;

Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21">[xr] Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.

And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers [fn] are outside seeking You."

so that 'Seeing they may see and not perceive,And hearing they may hear and not understand;Lest they should turn,And their sins be forgiven them.' " Isaiah 6:9, 10 ">[fn]