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But He said, "1The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."
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Petersaid, "Behold, 2we have left our own homes and followed You."
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And He said to them, "Truly I say to you, 3there is noonewho has lefthouseorwifeorbrothersorparentsorchildren, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
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who will not receivemanytimes as much at thistime and in 4the age to come, eternallife."
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5Then He took the twelveaside and said to them, "Behold, 6we are going up to Jerusalem, and 7allthings which are writtenthrough the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.
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"8For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,
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and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the thirdday He will riseagain."
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But 9the disciples understoodnone of thesethings, and the meaning of thisstatement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.
Bartimaeus Receives Sight
3510As 11Jesus was approachingJericho, a blindman was sitting by the roadbegging.
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Nowhearing a crowdgoing by, he began to inquirewhatthis was.