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and stood behind him, at his feet, and wept; and she began to bathe his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with the hair of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed [fn] with the perfume.

And after these things Jesus travelled about the cities and the villages, and proclaimed and announced the kingdom of God. And with him were his twelve [fn] ,

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the side of the path, and was trodden upon, and a bird devoured it.

And his disciples asked him: what meaneth this similitude?

And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they could not speak with him, because of the multitude.

And on a certain day Jesus embarked and sat in a ship, he and his disciples. And he said to them; Let us pass over to the other side of the sea.

And a man, whose name was Jairus, a chief of the synagogue, fell down at the feet of Jesus, and besought him to enter his house;

came up behind him, and touched the border of his garment; and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

And the woman, when she saw that she had not escaped his notice, came trembling, and fell down and worshipped him. And in the presence of all the people, she declared for what cause she had touched him, and that she was instantly healed.

And Jesus called his twelve, and gave them power and authority over all demons and diseases, to heal [fn] .

And when the day began to decline, his disciples came near, and said to him: Send away the multitude, that they may go to the villages around us and to the towns, to lodge in them, and to procure themselves food, for we are in a desert place.

And Jesus took the five loaves and two fishes, and looked towards heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before the multitudes.

And as he was praying in private with his disciples, he asked them, and said: Who, do the multitudes say of me, that I am?

And he said before all the people: He that would follow me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and [fn] come after me.

For he that will preserve his life, shall lose it; but he that shall lose his life, for my sake, will preserve it.

For, what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life or be deprived [fn] ?

And whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with his holy angels.

And while he prayed, the aspect of his countenance was changed, and his garments became white and brilliant.

who appeared in glory. And they were conversing on his departure, which was to be consummated at Jerusalem.

And Simon and those with him were oppressed with drowsiness; and being scarcely awake, they saw his glory, and those two men who stood near him.