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      Isaiah 9:1-2; Matthew 4:12; Matthew 8:14; Matthew 11:20-24; Mark 2:1-17; Luke 7:1-10; Luke 8:40-56 (English-NIV)

      Isaiah 9

      1
      Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan--
      2
      The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death [1] a light has dawned.

      Matthew 4

      12
      When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee.

      Matthew 8

      14
      When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

      Matthew 11

      20
      Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
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      "Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
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      But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
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      And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. [2] If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
      24
      But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you."

      Mark 2

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      A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.
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      So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.
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      Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.
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      Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on.
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      When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
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      Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,
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      "Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
      8
      Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things?
      9
      Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Get up, take your mat and walk'?
      10
      But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." He said to the paralytic,
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      "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."
      12
      He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"
      13
      Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them.
      14
      As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.
      15
      While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
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      When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the "sinners" and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and `sinners'?"
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      On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

      Luke 7

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      When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
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      There a centurion's servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.
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      The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
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      When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, "This man deserves to have you do this,
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      because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue."
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      So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.
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      That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But 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."
      9
      When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel."
      10
      Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

      Luke 8

      40
      Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him.
      41
      Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house
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      because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.
      43
      And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, [3] but no one could heal her.
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      She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
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      "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you."
      46
      But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me."
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      Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed.
      48
      Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace."
      49
      While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," he said. "Don't bother the teacher any more."
      50
      Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed."
      51
      When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child's father and mother.
      52
      Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. "Stop wailing," Jesus said. "She is not dead but asleep."
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      They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
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      But he took her by the hand and said, "My child, get up!"
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      Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
      56
      Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

    1. 2 Or land of darkness
    2. 23 Greek Hades
    3. 43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors

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