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Butthat ye may knowthat the Son of manhathpoweronearth to forgivesins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
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I say unto thee,Arise, and take upthybed,and go thy wayintothinehouse.
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Andimmediately he arose, took up the bed,and went forthbefore them all; insomuch that they wereallamazed, andglorifiedGod,saying*, Weneversaw it on this fashion.
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And he went forthagainby the sea side;andall the multituderesorteduntohim,and he taughtthem.
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And as he passed by, he sawLevi the son of Alphaeussittingat the receipt of custom,andsaid unto him,Followme.And he arose and followedhim.
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And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meatinhishouse,manypublicansandsinnerssatalso together withJesusandhisdisciples:for there weremany,and they followedhim.
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And when the scribesandPhariseessawhimeatwithpublicansandsinners, they said unto hisdisciples,How is it that he eatethanddrinkethwithpublicansandsinners?
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WhenJesusheard it, he saith unto them,They that are wholehavenoneed of the physician,but they that aresick: I camenot to call the righteous,butsinnerstorepentance.
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And the disciples of Johnand of the Phariseesused to fast: and they comeandsay unto him, Why do* the disciples of Johnand of the Phariseesfast, butthydisciplesfastnot?
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AndJesussaid unto them*, Can the children of the bridechamberfast, whilethebridegroomiswiththem? as long astheyhave the bridegroomwiththem, they cannot*fast.
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But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken awayfromthem,andthen shall they fastinthosedays.