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If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

And Jesus answered and said to them, "Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, "There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day."

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

And he said to him, "Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.'

So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not. [fn]

yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me."'

And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.

And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;

Matthew 25:14-30">[xr] Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately.

And he said to him, "Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'

For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.'

And if anyone asks you, "Why are you loosing it?' thus you shall say to him, "Because the Lord has need of it."'

and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation."

Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.

Jesus answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, "I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these."

But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men,

"He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.