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For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.

When his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, "He is insane."

A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you."

For whoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

They have no root in themselves, but endure for a while, then, when oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who has not, from him will be taken away even that which he has."

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them how the Lord has done great things for you, and how he had mercy on you."

He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.

A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,

For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."

Immediately the young lady rose up, and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.

He charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers work in him."

For Herod himself had sent out and laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."