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For each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs aren’t gathered from thornbushes, or grapes picked from a bramble bush.

A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

When they reached Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to grant this,

For I too am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves.)

For John the Baptist did not come eating bread or drinking wine,

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet,

So he said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you

And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and fall away in a time of testing.

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life,

For nothing is concealed that won’t be revealed, and nothing hidden that won’t be made known and brought to light.

Therefore take care how you listen. For whoever has, more will be given to him;

When he got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs.

For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

“Go back to your home, and tell all that God has done for you.”

When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him.

A woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years, who had spent all she had on doctors and yet could not be healed by any,

Everyone was crying and mourning for her. But he said, “Stop crying, because she is not dead but asleep.”

“Take nothing for the road,”

(For about five thousand men were there.)