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Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.

δὲ de “And”

One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman.

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And His fame spread at once everywhere in all that part of Galilee.

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Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.

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When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;

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But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts

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Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are pardoned."

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Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts.

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But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He turned to the paralytic, and said,

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(Now John's disciples and those of the Pharisees were keeping a fast.) And they came and asked Him, "How is it that John's disciples and those of the Pharisees are fasting, and yours are not?"

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But a time will come when the Bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast.

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No one mends an old garment with a piece of unshrunk cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away from it--the new from the old--and a worse hole would be made.

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And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the wine would burst the skins, and both wine and skins would be lost. New wine needs fresh skins!"

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Then He asked them, "Are we allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil? to save a life, or to destroy one?" They remained silent.

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but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, he remains for ever unabsolved: he is guilty of a sin of the Ages."

δ᾽ d᾽ “however”

Now a crowd was sitting round Him; so they tell Him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, inquiring for you."

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Some falls on the rocky ground where it finds but little earth, and it shoots up quickly because it has no depth of soil;

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When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

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"To you," He replied, "has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;

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Those who receive the seed by the way-side are those in whom the Message is sown, but, when they have heard it, Satan comes at once and carries away the Message sown in them.

δέ de “now”

But no sooner is the crop ripe, than he sends the reapers, because the time of harvest has come."

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But except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them; while to His own disciples He expounded everything, in private.

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So they got away from the crowd, and took Him--as He was--in the boat; and other boats accompanied Him.

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But a heavy squall came on, and the waves were now dashing into the boat, so that it was fast filling.

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And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,

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