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But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;

And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him.

And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say:

But whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but the evil he has done will be with him for ever:

And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him.

And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.

And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.

And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit.

But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.

For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.

And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.