But so that you may know<n id="1" /> that the Son of Man<n id="2" /> has authority on earth to forgive sins&#8221; &#8211; he said to the paralyzed man<n id="3" /> &#8211; &#8220;I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher<n id="4" /> and go home.&#8221;<n id="5" />

&#8216;I know your deeds. (Look! I have put<n id="1" /> in front of you an open door that no one can shut.)<n id="2" /> I know<n id="3" /> that you have little strength,<n id="4" /> but<n id="5" /> you have obeyed<n id="6" /> my word and have not denied my name.

So<n id="1" /> I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He<n id="2" /> said to me, &#8220;Take the scroll<n id="3" /> and eat it. It<n id="4" /> will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.&#8221;

They<n id="1" /> sang the song of Moses the servant<n id="2" /> of God and the song of the Lamb:<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Great and astounding are your deeds,p> <p class="poetry">Lord God, the All-Powerful!<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Just<n id="5" /> and true are your ways,p> <p class="poetry">King over the nations!<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">Even the light from a lampp> <p class="poetry">will never shine in you again!p> <p class="poetry">The voices of the bridegroom and his bridep> <p class="poetry">will never be heard in you again.p> <p class="poetry">For your merchants were the tycoons of the world,p> <p class="poetry">because all the nations<n id="1" /> were deceived by your magic spells!<n id="2" />p>

So<n id="1" /> I threw myself down<n id="2" /> at his feet to worship him, but<n id="3" /> he said, &#8220;Do not do this!<n id="4" /> I am only<n id="5" /> a fellow servant<n id="6" /> with you and your brothers<n id="7" /> who hold to the testimony about<n id="8" /> Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.&#8221;p>

<p class="otpoetry">&#8216;<i><b>Andb> <b>you, Bethlehem,b> in the land of Judah,i>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>are in no way least among the rulers of Judah,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israelb>.i>&#8217;&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

Reach agreement<n id="1" /> quickly with your accuser while on the way to court,<n id="2" /> or he<n id="3" /> may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

Thus whenever you do charitable giving,<n id="1" /> do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in synagogues<n id="2" /> and on streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth,<n id="3" /> they have their reward.

Just then<n id="1" /> some people<n id="2" /> brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher.<n id="3" /> When Jesus saw their<n id="4" /> faith, he said to the paralytic, &#8220;Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.&#8221;<n id="5" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, &#8220;My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.&#8221;

But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, &#8220;Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well.&#8221;<n id="1" /> And the woman was healed<n id="2" /> from that hour.

Then<n id="1" /> Jesus answered her, &#8220;Woman,<n id="2" /> your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.&#8221; And her daughter was healed from that hour.p>

Jesus said to him, &#8220;If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money<n id="1" /> to the poor, and you will have treasure<n id="2" /> in heaven. Then come, follow me.&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,<n id="1" /> you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you!<n id="2" /> How often I have longed<n id="3" /> to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but<n id="4" /> you would have none of it!<n id="5" />

His master answered,<n id="1" /> &#8216;Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.&#8217;

His master answered, &#8216;Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.&#8217;

He went away a second time and prayed,<n id="1" /> &#8220;My Father, if this cup<n id="2" /> cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.&#8221;

After<n id="1" /> a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, &#8220;You really are one of them too &#8211; even your accent<n id="2" /> gives you away!&#8221;

He told him,<n id="1" /> &#8220;See that you do not say anything to anyone,<n id="2" /> but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded<n id="3" /> for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.&#8221;<n id="4" />