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1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,
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And it came to pass afterwards that *he* went through [the country] city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve [were] with him,
2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
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and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.
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and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.
4 And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable,
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And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it.
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The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;
6 And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
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and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
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and other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with [it] choked it;
8 And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold. ”As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear. ”
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and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
9 And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,
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And his disciples asked him [saying], What may this parable be?
10 he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. ’
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And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
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But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.
13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.
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But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.
14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
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But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
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But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
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And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
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For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light.
18 Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away. ”
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Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
19 Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.
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And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd.
20 And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you. ”
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And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it. ”
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But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do [it].
22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake. ”So they set out,
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And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.
23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.
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And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled [with water], and were in danger;
24 And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing! ” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm.
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and coming to [him] they woke him up, saying, Master, master, we perish. But he, rising up, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.
25 He said to them, “Where is your faith? ”And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him? ”
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And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.
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And they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs.
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And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me. ”
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But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.
29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert. )
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For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
30 Jesus then asked him, “What is your name? ”And he said, “Legion, ” for many demons had entered him.
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And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
31 And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss.
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And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.
32 Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.
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And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.
33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
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And the demons, going out from the man, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake, and were choked.
34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
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But they that fed [them], seeing what had happened, fled, and told [it] to the city and to the country.
35 Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
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And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and sensible, at the feet of Jesus. And they were afraid.
36 And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
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And they also who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been healed.
37 Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned.
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And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and *he*, entering into the ship, returned.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
39 “Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you. ”And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.
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Return to thine house and relate how great things God has done for thee. And he went away through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done for him.
40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
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And it came to pass when Jesus returned, the crowd received him gladly, for they were all expecting him.
41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house,
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And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was [a] ruler of the synagogue, and falling at the feet of Jesus besought him to come to his house,
42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.
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because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as he went the crowds thronged him.
43 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone.
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And a woman who had a flux of blood since twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, could not be cured by any one,
44 She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased.
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coming up behind, touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her flux of blood stopped.
45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me? ”When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you! ”
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And Jesus said, Who has touched me? But all denying, Peter and those with him said, Master, the crowds close thee in and press upon thee, and sayest thou, Who has touched me?
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me. ”
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And Jesus said, Some one has touched me, for *I* have known that power has gone out from me.
47 And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.
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And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
48 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace. ”
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And he said to her, [Be of good courage,] daughter; thy faith has healed thee; go in peace.
49 While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more. ”
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While he was yet speaking, comes some one from the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher.
50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well. ”
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But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.
51 And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child.
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And when he came to the house he suffered no one to go in but Peter and John and James and the father of the child and the mother.
52 And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping. ”
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And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.
53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
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And they derided him, knowing that she had died.
54 But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise. ”
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But *he*, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.
55 And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.
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And her spirit returned, and immediately she rose up; and he commanded [something] to eat to be given to her.
56 And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
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And her parents were amazed; but he enjoined them to tell no one what had happened.
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