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`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

And when he completed all his sayings in the ears of the people, he went into Capernaum;

and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant.

And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude,

and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.

and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother;

and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying -- `A great prophet hath risen among us,' and -- `God did look upon His people.'

and John having called near a certain two of his disciples, sent unto Jesus, saying, `Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.

`The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile be?'

And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,

And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he himself went into a boat with his disciples, and he said unto them, `We may go over to the other side of the lake;' and they set forth,

and lo, there came a man, whose name [is] Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house;

because he had an only daughter about twelve years [old], and she was dying. And in his going away, the multitudes were thronging him,

having come near behind, touched the fringe of his garment, and presently the issue of her blood stood.

And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure sicknesses,

for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'

And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;