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And the ruler of the synagogueanswered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There aresixdaysinwhich men ought to work: inthemthereforecome and be healed, andnot on the sabbathday.
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The Lordthenansweredhim,andsaid, Thou hypocrite,dothnot each one of you on the sabbathloosehisoxor his assfrom the stall,and lead him away to watering?
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Andoughtnot this woman,being a daughter of Abraham,whomSatan hath bound, lo, these eighteen**years, be loosedfromthisbond on the sabbathday?
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And when he had said these things,allhisadversaries were ashamed: andall the peoplerejoicedforall the glorious things that were donebyhim.
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Then said he, Unto whatis the kingdom of Godlike?andwhereunto shall I resembleit?
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It islike a grain of mustard seed,which a mantook, and castintohisgarden;and it grew, andwaxed* a greattree;and the fowls of the airlodgedin the branches of it.
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Andagain he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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It islikeleaven,which a womantook and hidinthreemeasures of meal,tillthewhole was leavened.
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And he wentthrough the citiesandvillages,teaching, andjourneying*towardJerusalem.
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Thensaidoneuntohim,Lord, are there fewthat be saved? And he said unto them,
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Strive to enter inat the straitgate:formany, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, andshallnot be able.