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In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,

"Leave us alone! What business do You have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!"

And amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one another, saying, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

Now while the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He was laying His hands on each one of them and healing them.

and likewise also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear; from now on you will be catching people."

While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."

And He reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately the leprosy left him.

But when they did not find any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

And they were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God. They were also filled with fear, saying, "We have seen remarkable things today!"

And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.

The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling to His disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"

And Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the attendants of the groom fast while the groom is with them, can you?

And Jesus, answering them, said, "Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and come forward!" And he got up and came forward.

But they themselves were filled with senseless rage, and began discussing together what they might do to Jesus.

Now it was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer with God.

And then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place; and there was a large crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon,

Now Jesus started on His way with them; but already, when He was not yet far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to enter under my roof;

"For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under myself; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it."

Soon afterward Jesus went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.