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take care not to despise one of such an humble disposition: for I tell you, that in heaven their angels are continually attending the presence of my father who is in heaven:

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

for where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

but being insolvent, his lord gave orders that he, with his wife, and children, and all that he had, should be sold for payment.

should not you then have had the like compassion for thy fellow servant as I had for thee?

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

but Jesus said, let the children alone, and don't hinder them from coming to me: for of such does the gospel-kingdom consist.

but when the young man heard that, he went away dejected: for he had great possessions.

then said Jesus to his disciples, I declare unto you, it will be difficult for a rich man to enter into the gospel kingdom.

I tell you again, it is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life.

For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard.

but he answered one of them, friend, I do thee no wrong: did not you agree for a penny a day?

thus the last shall be first, and the first last: for though many are invited, few have precedence.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

then Jesus stood still, and calling them, said, what would ye have me do for you?

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.