¹⁶ For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For ^(A)necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! ¹⁷ For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with ^(B)a stewardship. ¹⁸ What then is my reward? That in my preaching ^(C)I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

¹⁹ For ^(D)though I am free from all, ^(E)I have made myself a servant to all, that I might ^(F)win more of them. ^20 (G)To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. ²¹ To ^(H)those outside the law I became ^(I)as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but ^(J)under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. ^22 (K)To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. ^(L)I have become all things to all people, that ^(M)by all means I might save some. ²³ I do it all for the sake of the gospel, ^(N)that I may share with them in its blessings.

³² That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or ^(A)oppressed by demons. ³³ And the whole city was gathered together at the door. ^34 (B)And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And ^(C)he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

^35 (D)And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and ^(E)there he prayed. ³⁶ And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, ³⁷ and they found him and said to him, ^(F)“Everyone is looking for you.” ³⁸ And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for ^(G)that is why I came out.” ^39 (H)And ^(I)he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.