The Gospel of the Kingdom
27 And they were all so amazed that they kept asking: “What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!” 28 And the fame of Jesus spread at once in all directions, through the whole neighborhood of Galilee. 29 As soon as they had come out from the synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her. 31 Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.
32 In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons; 33 And the whole city was gathered round the door. 34 Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
35 In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray. 36 But Simon and his companions hastened after him; 37 And, when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” 38 But Jesus said to them: “Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.”
39 And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons. 40 One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. “If only you are willing,” he said, “you are able to make me clean.” 41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: “I am willing; become clean.” 42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 And then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away, and said to him: 44 “Be careful not to say anything to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.” 45 The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and spread the story so widely that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
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