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+# Connecting Statement:
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+This concludes the account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man. Jesus then calls a tax collector to be one of his disciples.
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 # As Jesus passed by from there
 
 This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.