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Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath began, Jesus entered the synagogue and began to teach.

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.

Simon and his companions went to look for Him,

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: "If You are willing, You can make me clean."

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. "I am willing," He said. "Be clean!"

Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. "Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?" He asked.

And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

While Jesus was dining at Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples-for there were many who followed Him.

When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, "Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

Jesus replied, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well."

So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning Sons of Thunder),

Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, "He is out of His mind."