34 But the Pharisees were saying, “He (A)casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”

35 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, (B)teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.

36 (C)Seeing the [a]people, He felt compassion for them, (D)because they were [b]distressed and [c]dispirited like sheep [d]without a shepherd.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:36 Lit crowds
  2. Matthew 9:36 Or harassed
  3. Matthew 9:36 Lit thrown down
  4. Matthew 9:36 Lit not having

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”(A)

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35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(B) 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,(C) because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.(D)

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