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And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.
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And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.
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And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.
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And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
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But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.
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And *he* withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.
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And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.
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And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.
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And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
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And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?