\v 7 He preached and said, "Someone is coming after me who is more powerful than I, and I am not worthy even to stoop down to untie the strap of his sandals.
\v 27 And all the people were amazed, so they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority? He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him!"
\v 28 And the news about him immediately went out everywhere into the whole region of Galilee.
\v 29 Immediately after they left the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
\v 30 Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever. Immediately they told Jesus about her.
\v 31 So he came, took hold of her by the hand, and raised her up; the fever left her, and she started serving them.
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\v 32 When it was evening, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed by demons.
\v 33 The whole city gathered together at the door.
\v 34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. But he did not allow the demons to speak because they knew him.
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\v 35 He got up very early while it was still dark; he left and went out into a solitary place, and he prayed there.
\v 36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
\v 37 They found him, and they said to him, "Everyone is looking for you."
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\v 38 He said, "Let us go elsewhere, out into the surrounding towns, that I may preach there also. That is what I came out here to do."
\v 39 He went throughout all Galilee, he preached in their synagogues and he casted out demons.
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\v 40 A leper came to him; he was begging him as he knelt down. He said to him, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."
\v 41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying to him, "I am willing. Be clean."
\v 42 Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
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\v 43 Jesus strictly warned him and sent him away immediately,
\v 44 Jesus said to him, "Be sure to say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the things for your cleansing that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
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\v 45 But he went out and started to tell everyone. The man spread the word so much that Jesus was unable to go freely into any town; he had to stay out in desert places so that people had to go out to him from everywhere.