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The law and the prophets were until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;

Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?

And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.

saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, and regarded not man:

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry to him day and night, and he is longsuffering over them?

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me a sinner.

But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;

He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.