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So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
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Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him,
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and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
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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.”
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but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.
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Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
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The Cost of Following Jesus
As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
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He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
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Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
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Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
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And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
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When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
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Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
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He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
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He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,
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Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.
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When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
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Peter Disowns Jesus
Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
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A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.
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But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
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The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
