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"But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

but on the day that Lot left Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

"For a while he was unwilling; but later he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect any person,

"But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'

"I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

Now they were bringing even their babies to Him so that He would touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they began rebuking them.

But Jesus called for the little ones, saying, "Allow the children to come to Me, and do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

But when he heard a crowd going by, he began inquiring what this was.

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

But Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I am giving to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I am giving back four times as much."

"But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'

'I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

'But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'"

saying, "If you had known on this day, even you, the conditions for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

saying to them, "It is written: 'AND MY HOUSE WILL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a DEN OF ROBBERS."

And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to put Him to death,

But He replied to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me: