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and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

While He was reclining at the table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were also guests with Jesus and His disciples, because there were many who were following Him.

Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing.

When His family heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, "He's out of His mind."

because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.

But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come."

because he often had been bound with shackles and chains, but had snapped off the chains and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him.

"What is your name?" He asked him. "My name is Legion," he answered Him, "because we are many."

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus' name had become well known. Some said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that's why supernatural powers are at work in him."

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

So as He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things.

He saw them being battered as they rowed, because the wind was against them. Around three in the morning He came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them.

because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

He said to her, "Allow the children to be satisfied first, because it isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Then He told her, "Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter."

"I have compassion on the crowd, because they've already stayed with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

But turning around and looking at His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind Me, Satan, because you're not thinking about God's concerns, but man's!"