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So He came to the house, but allowed no one to go in with Him but Peter and John and James and the girl's father and mother.

The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."

Her parents were astounded; but He forbad them to mention the matter to any one.

And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity of seeing Jesus.

But the immense crowd, aware of this, followed Him; and receiving them kindly He proceeded to speak to them of the Kingdom of God, and those who needed to be restored to health, He cured.

"You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people."

(For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."

"John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life."

"But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" "God's Anointed One," replied Peter.

Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.

Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.

But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered into the cloud.

I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."

Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.

But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem.

But He turned and rebuked them.

"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."

"Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home."