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Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
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But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man,
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Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
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If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”
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It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
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He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.”
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After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue.
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At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
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Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?
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Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
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And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
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Jesus Before Pilate
Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.
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Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb
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[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.] When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.
