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highlighted Matthew 9:10 NLT

Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:9 NLT

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:8 NLT

Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. And they praised God for sending a man with such great authority.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:7 NLT

And the man jumped up and went home!

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:6 NLT

So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:5 NLT

Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:4 NLT

Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:2 NLT

Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 9:3 NLT

But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, “That’s blasphemy! Does he think he’s God?”

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:34 NLT

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:33 NLT

The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:32 NLT

“All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:31 NLT

So the demons begged, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:30 NLT

There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding in the distance.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:29 NLT

They began screaming at him, “Why are you interfering with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before God’s appointed time?”

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:28 NLT

When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They lived in a cemetery and were so violent that no one could go through that area.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:27 NLT

The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:26 NLT

Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:25 NLT

The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”

May 7

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highlighted Matthew 8:24 NLT

Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

May 7