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Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

Then Jesus told this parable: "A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.

If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.'"

But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. "There are six days for work," he told the crowd. "So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath."

After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, 'Lord, open the door for us.' But he will reply, 'I do not know where you are from.'

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

But Jesus replied, "Go tell that fox, 'Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.'

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling.

But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

But Jesus replied, "A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, 'I have bought a field and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.'

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

Finally he came to his senses and said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.