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But the ones on the good soil are the people who also hear the word but hold on to it with good and honest hearts and produce a crop through endurance."

His mother and his brothers came to him, but they couldn't get near him because of the crowd.Matthew 12:46; Mark 3:31;">[xr]

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

When Jesushe">[fn] stepped out on the shore, a certain man from the city met him. This man was controlled byHe had">[fn] demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs.

Now the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Jesushim">[fn] to let him go with him. But Jesushe">[fn] sent him away, saying,Mark 5:18;">[xr]

But when Jesus heard this, he told the synagogue leader,him">[fn] "Stop being afraid! Just believe, and she will get well."

Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesushe">[fn] said, "Stop crying! She's not dead but is sleeping."John 11:11,13;">[xr]

But he took her hand and called out, "Child, get up!"Luke 7:14; John 11:43;">[xr]

Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.Matthew 8:4; 9:30; Mark 5:43;">[xr]

Herod said, "I beheaded John. But who is this man I'm hearing so much about?" So Herodhe">[fn] kept trying to see Jesus.him">[fn]Luke 23:8;">[xr]

But the crowds found out about this and followed him. He welcomed them and began to speak to them about the kingdom of God and to heal those who needed healing.

But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing more than five loaves of bread and two fish - unless we go and buy food for all these people."

He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ[fn] of God."Matthew 16:16; John 6:69;">[xr]

He said, "The Son of Man must suffer a great deal and be rejected by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he must be killed, but on the third day he will be raised."Matthew 16:21; 17:22;">[xr]

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost?Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36;">[xr]

But while he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them, and they were frightened as they went into the cloud.

I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't."

Even while the boyhe">[fn] was coming, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

But they didn't know what this meant. Indeed, the meaning was hidden from them so that they didn't understand it; and they were afraid to ask him about this statement.Mark 9:32; Luke 2:50; 18:34;">[xr]