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"But nooneputs a patch of unshrunkcloth on an oldgarment; for the patchpullsaway from the garment, and a worsetearresults.
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"Nor do people putnewwine into oldwineskins; otherwise the wineskinsburst, and the winepours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they putnewwine into freshwineskins, and both are preserved."
Miracles of Healing
181While He was sayingthesethings to them, a synagogue officialcame and 2boweddownbefore Him, and said, "My daughter has justdied; but come and lay Your hand on her, and she will live."
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Jesusgot up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples.
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And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelveyears, came up behind Him and touched3the fringe of His cloak;
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for she was saying to herself, "If I only4touch His garment, I will getwell."
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But Jesusturning and seeing her said, "Daughter, 5takecourage; 6your faith has made you well." At once* the woman was madewell.
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When Jesuscame into the official'shouse, and saw7the flute-players and the crowd in noisydisorder,
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He said, "Leave; for the girl8has not died, but is asleep." And they began laughing at Him.
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But 9when the crowd had been sent out, He entered and 10took her by the hand, and the girlgot up.