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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.
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No manalsoseweth a piece of newclothon an oldgarment:else the new piece that filled it up taketh awayfrom the old,and the rent is madeworse.
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And no manputtethnewwineintooldbottles:else the newwine doth burst the bottles,and the wine is spilled , and the bottles will be marred : butnewwine must be putintonewbottles.
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And it came to pass , that hewentthrough the corn fieldson the sabbath day;andhisdisciplesbegan , as they went* , to pluck the ears of corn.
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And the Phariseessaid unto him,Behold,why do theyon the sabbath day that whichisnotlawful ?
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Andhesaid unto them,Have ye neverreadwhatDaviddid , when he hadneed,and was an hungred , he,and they that were withhim?
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How he wentinto the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest,and did eat the shewbread*, whichisnotlawful to eat but for the priests,andgavealso to them which werewithhim?
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And he said unto them,The sabbath was madeforman, and notmanfor the sabbath: