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and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from now on thou shalt catch men.
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And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all and followed him.
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And it came to pass when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus, fell on
his face and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
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And he put forth
his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
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And he charged him to tell no one. But go and show thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
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But so much the more his fame went forth, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
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But he withdrew himself into the wilderness and prayed.
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And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was
present to heal them.
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And, behold, men brought in a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought
means to bring him in and to lay
him before him.
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And when they could not find any way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop and let him down through the tiling with
his couch into the midst before Jesus.
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And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.