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'the man; but what cometh out of the mouth, that defileth 12 'the man.' Then came his disciples, and said unto him; 'Knowest thou that the Pharisees, when they heard the 13 'word, found a difficulty?' But he answered and said; 'Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not Let them alone; they are And if the blind lead the And Peter answer

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Then Jesus going thence departed to the parts about 22 Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan, coming out of that neighbourhood, cried out unto him, saying; 'Have pity on me, O Lord, son of David; my 23 daughter is grievously demoniacal.' But he answered. her not a word. And his disciples coming besought him, saying; 'Send her away; for she crieth after us.' 24 But he answered and said; I am only sent to the lost 25 sheep of the house of Israel.' Then she came and 26 worshipped him, saying; 'Lord, help me.'

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But he answered and said; 'It is not right to take the children's 27 'bread, and to cast it to the dogs.' And she said; 'Yea, 'Lord; for the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from 28 their masters' table.' Then Jesus answered and said unto her; 'O woman, great is thy faith; be it done unto 'thee as thou wishest.' And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

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And Jesus calling his disciples, said; 'I have pity on 32 'the crowd, because they have continued with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I do not wish to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the 'road.' And his disciples say unto him; 'Whence can we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a crowd?' And Jesus saith unto them; 'How 34 'many loaves have ye?' And they said; Seven, and 'a few little fishes.' And he commanded the crowds to 35 lie down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves 36 and the fishes, he gave thanks and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the crowd. And 37 they all ate and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained seven baskets full. And those 38 who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. And after sending away the crowds he went 39 into the boat and came to the neighbourhood of Magdala.

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Elijah; and others, 15 'Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.' He saith to them; 16 And who do ye say that I am?' And Simon Peter answered and said; Thou art the Christ, the son of the 17 'living God.' And Jesus answered and said unto him; 'Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona; for flesh and blood 'hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is 18 'in heaven. And I say unto thee, that thou art Peter '[or a rock], and on this rock I will build my church, 19 'and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And 'I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; ' and whatever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound ' in heaven; and whatever thou shalt loose on earth, shall 20 be loosed in heaven.' Then he charged his disciples

that they should tell no one that he was the Christ. 21 From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and high priests and scribes, and be killed, and 22 be raised again on the third day. And Peter taking him began to blame him, saying; May it be well with thee, 23 Lord; this shall not be unto thee.' But he turning said unto Peter; 'Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art 'a stumbling-block to me; for thou thinkest not of the 24 things of God, but of those of men.' Then Jesus said unto his disciples; ' If any one wisheth to come after me, 'let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow

25 'me. For whoever shall wish to save his life, will lose 'it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, will find 26 'it.' For what is a man profited if he gain the whole world and lose his soul? Or what shall a man give in 27 exchange for his soul? For the Son of man is to come ' in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he 28 will reward each man according to his work. Verily I 'say unto you, there are some of those standing here,

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'to this mountain; Remove there from here, and it will 'be removed; and nothing will be impossible unto you. 21 'But this kind goeth not out but in prayer and fasting.' And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them; The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands 23 of men, and they will kill him, and on the third day he 'will be raised.' And they were very sorrowful.

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