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Jesus turned and saw the woman. He said, "Be happy, dear woman. You are made well because you believed." Then the woman was healed.

As these two men were leaving, some people brought another man to Jesus. This man could not talk because he had a demon inside him.

Jesus saw the many people and felt sorry for them because they were worried and helpless—like sheep without a shepherd to lead them.

You will be taken to stand before governors and kings. People will do this to you because you follow me. You will tell about me to those kings and governors and to the non-Jewish people.

Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

Whoever accepts a prophet because he is a prophet will get the same reward a prophet gets. And whoever accepts a godly person just because that person is godly will get the same reward a godly person gets.

Whoever helps any of these little ones because they are my followers will definitely get a reward, even if they only give them a cup of cold water."

Why do I say people are like that? Because John came, not eating like other people or drinking wine, and people say, ‘He has a demon inside him.'

Then Jesus criticized the cities where he did most of his miracles. He criticized these cities because the people there did not change their lives and stop sinning.

Yes, Father, you did this because it's what you really wanted to do.

Then some people brought a man to Jesus. This man was blind and could not talk, because he had a demon inside him. Jesus healed the man, and he could talk and see.

On the judgment day, you people who live now will be compared with the people from Nineveh, and they will be witnesses who show how guilty you are. Why do I say this? Because when Jonah preached to those people, they changed their lives. And you are listening to someone greater than Jonah, but you refuse to change!

"On the judgment day, you people who live now will also be compared with the queen of the South, and she will be a witness who shows how guilty you are. I say this because she traveled from far, far away to listen to Solomon's wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is right here, but you won't listen!

Other seed fell on rocky ground, where there was not enough dirt. It grew very fast there, because the soil was not deep.

But when the sun rose, it burned the plants. The plants died because they did not have deep roots.

But they do not let the teaching go deep into their lives. They keep it only a short time. As soon as trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they give up.

"He answered, ‘No, because when you pull up the weeds, you might also pull up the wheat.

Jesus did not do many miracles there, because the people did not believe in him.

Before this time, Herod had arrested John. He had him chained and put in prison. He arrested John because of Herodias, the wife of Philip, Herod's brother.

By this time the boat was already a long way from shore. Since the wind was blowing against it, the boat was having trouble because of the waves.