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He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.

And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."

Now it happened that when Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Now when John in prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent.

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat.

But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,

He will not quarrel, nor cry out;Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

And in His name the Gentiles will hope."

And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.

While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers!

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

He presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.

He presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field."

The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,