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Matthew 8

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When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.

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A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

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Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

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Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

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When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.

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"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering."

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Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."

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The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, `Go,' and he goes; and that one, `Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, `Do this,' and he does it."

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When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.

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I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

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But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

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Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

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When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

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He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

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When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.

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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."

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When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.

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Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

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Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

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Another disciple said to him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

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But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

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Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.

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Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

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The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

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He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

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The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

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When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

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"What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?"

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Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.

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The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."

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He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.

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Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

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Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.

Matthew 9

1

Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.

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Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."

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At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, "This fellow is blaspheming!"

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Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

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Which is easier: to say, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Get up and walk'?

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But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." Then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, take your mat and go home."

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And the man got up and went home.

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When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to men.

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As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

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While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples.

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When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and `sinners'?"

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On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

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But go and learn what this means: `I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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Then John's disciples came and asked him, "How is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

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Jesus answered, "How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

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"No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse.

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Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."

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While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and said, "My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live."

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Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.

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Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.

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She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed."

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Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment.

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When Jesus entered the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd,

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he said, "Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep." But they laughed at him.

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After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.

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News of this spread through all that region.

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As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"

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When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied.

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Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you";

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and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one knows about this."

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But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

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While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus.

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And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."

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But the Pharisees said, "It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons."

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Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.

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When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

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Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

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Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

Matthew 10

1

He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.

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These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

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Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

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Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

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These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

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Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

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As you go, preach this message: `The kingdom of heaven is near.'

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Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

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Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts;

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take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.

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"Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave.

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As you enter the home, give it your greeting.

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If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you.

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If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.

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I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

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I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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"Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues.

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On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

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But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,

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for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

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"Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.

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All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

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When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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"A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

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It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household!

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"So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.

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What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.

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Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

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Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

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And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

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"Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.

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But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.

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"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

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For I have come to turn "`a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law--

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a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'

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"Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;

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and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

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Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

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"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me.

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Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.

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And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

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