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Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
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Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, just like the other one!
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“When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
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Then he came to the disciples and said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But look—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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But the rest said, “Wait! Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
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He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
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This man lived in the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain.
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Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.
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Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.
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When he returned to them the third time, he said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But no—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
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At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who were blind.
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“When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, searching for rest. But when it finds none, it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’
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“I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.
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Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.
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Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him.
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I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
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“Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day.
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The Ascension of Jesus
So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
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No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts his praises! My body rests in hope.
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For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.
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He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest.
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‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that?’ asks the Lord. ‘Could you build me such a resting place?
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But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
