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because he did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like a person who had authority.

Jesus turned and saw the woman and said, "Be encouraged, dear woman. You are made well because you believed." And the woman was healed from that moment on.

Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, "Because you believe I can make you see again, it will happen."

When the two men were leaving, some people brought another man to Jesus. This man could not talk because he had a demon in him.

When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them because they were hurting and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Be careful of people, because they will arrest you and take you to court and whip you in their synagogues.

Because of me you will be taken to stand before governors and kings, and you will tell them and the non-Jewish people about me.

All people will hate you because you follow me, but those people who keep their faith until the end will be saved.

"So don't be afraid of those people, because everything that is hidden will be shown. Everything that is secret will be made known.

Whoever meets a prophet and accepts him will receive the reward of a prophet. And whoever accepts a good person because that person is good will receive the reward of a good person.

Those who give one of these little ones a cup of cold water because they are my followers will truly get their reward."

Those who do not stumble in their faith because of me are blessed."

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

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the people who are wise and smart. But you have shown them to those who are like little children.

Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives.

Then some people brought to Jesus a man who was blind and could not talk, because he had a demon. Jesus healed the man so that he could talk and see.

On the Judgment Day, the Queen of the South will stand up with you people who live today. She will show that you are guilty, because she came from far away to listen to Solomon's wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is here.

Some seed fell on rocky ground, where there wasn't much dirt. That seed grew very fast, because the ground was not deep.

But when the sun rose, the plants dried up, because they did not have deep roots.

But you are blessed, because you see with your eyes and hear with your ears.