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Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"

His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.

Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come into his house,

came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their heart, took a little child, and set him by his side,

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,

and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.