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She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus,Joshua, meaning The Lord saves.">[fn] because he is the one who will save his people from their sins."Luke 1:31; Acts 4:12; 5:31;">[xr]

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and kill him."

"A voice was heard in Ramah: wailing and great mourning. Rachel was crying for her children. She refused to be comforted, because they no longer existed."Jeremiah 31:15">[fn]

While Jesushe">[fn] was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers - Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.Mark 1:16-18; Luke 5:2; John 1:42;">[xr]

"How blessed are you whenever peoplethey">[fn] insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falselyfalsely">[fn] because of me!Luke 6:22; 1 Peter 4:14;">[xr]

Rejoice and be extremely glad, because your reward in heaven is great! For that's how they persecuted the prophets who came before you."2 Chronicles 36:16; Nehemiah 9:26; Matthew 23:34,37; Luke 6:23; Acts 5:41; 7:52; Romans 5:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; James 1:2; 1 Peter 4:13;">[xr]

But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,Isaiah 66:1; Matthew 23:16,18, 22; James 5:12;">[xr]

nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.Psalm 48:2; 87:3;">[xr]

Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

"When you are praying, don't say meaningless words like the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their wordiness.1 Kings 18:26,29; Ecclesiastes 5:2;">[xr]

Don't be like them, because your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation was on the rock.

As they were going out, a man who couldn't talk because he was demon-possessed was brought to him.Matthew 12:22; Luke 11:14;">[xr]

When he saw the crowds, he was deeply moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Numbers 27:17; 1 Kings 22:17; Ezekiel 34:5; Zechariah 10:2; Mark 6:34;">[xr]

Because of me you will be brought before governors and kings to testify to them and the Gentiles.Acts 12:1; 24:10; 2 Timothy 4:16;">[xr]

You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.Daniel 12:12-13; Matthew 24:13; Mark 13:13; Luke 21:17;">[xr]

The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it."Matthew 16:25; Luke 17:33; John 12:25;">[xr]

Truly I tell you, whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he isin the name of">[fn] a disciple will never lose his reward."Matthew 8:5-6; 25:40; Mark 9:41; Hebrews 6:10;">[xr]

Then Jesushe">[fn] began to denounce the cities in which most of his miracles had taken place, because they didn't repent.Luke 10:13;">[xr]

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.Psalm 8:2; Matthew 16:17; Luke 10:21; 1 Corinthians 1:19,27; 2:8; 2 Corinthians 3:14;">[xr]