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"So then, you will know them by their fruits.

This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: "HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR ILLNESSES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES."

And behold, a violent storm developed on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

And when He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men confronted Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way.

"But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—then He said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home."

"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as wary as serpents, and as innocent as doves.

"So do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

"So do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"—so that they might bring charges against Him.

"How much more valuable then is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Jesus, and He healed him so that the man who was unable to speak talked and could see.

But He answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign; and so no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet;

for just as JONAH WAS IN THE STOMACH OF THE SEA MONSTER FOR THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

and this is smaller than all the other seeds, but when it is fully grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that THE BIRDS OF THE SKY come and NEST IN ITS BRANCHES."

This was so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled: "I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES; I WILL PROCLAIM THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD."

"So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age.

"So it will be at the end of the age: the angels will come forth and remove the wicked from among the righteous,

so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.