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It happened. They saw. Then Jesus became very stern. "Don't let a soul know how this happened."
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But they were hardly out the door before they started blabbing it to everyone they met.
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Right after that, as the blind men were leaving, a man who had been struck speechless by an evil spirit was brought to Jesus.
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As soon as Jesus threw the evil tormenting spirit out, the man talked away just as if he'd been talking all his life. The people were up on their feet applauding: "There's never been anything like this in Israel!"
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The Pharisees were left sputtering, "Hocus pocus. It's nothing but hocus pocus. He's probably made a pact with the Devil."
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Then Jesus made a circuit of all the towns and villages. He taught in their meeting places, reported kingdom news, and healed their diseased bodies, healed their bruised and hurt lives.
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When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd.
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"What a huge harvest!" he said to his disciples. "How few workers!
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On your knees and pray for harvest hands!"