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but his mother said, "Not so; he shall be called John."

And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously."

So, with many other exhortations, he preached good news to the people.

they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zeb'edee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men."

But so much the more the report went abroad concerning him; and great multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their infirmities.

And they said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.

And he looked around on them all, and said to him, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.

"Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.

he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us go across to the other side of the lake." So they set out,

Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave.

Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Ger'asenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned.

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nin'eveh, so will the Son of man be to this generation.

While he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him; so he went in and sat at table.