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On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
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“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,
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leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
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If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
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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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Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
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You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gift on the altar is bound by that oath.’
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You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
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Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
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Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.
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He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
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Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
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“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
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If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.”
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Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”
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The Widow’s Offering
As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
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All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
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The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
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He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”
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Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
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So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
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“Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?”
