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And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. And now go.

"But whatever town you come to and they will not receive you, go out into the broader streets and say,

Nevertheless rejoice not at this, that the spirits submit to you; but rejoice that your names are registered in Heaven."

All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, nor who the Father is but the Son, and he to whom the Son may choose to reveal Him."

But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my `fellow man'?"

But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came where he lay, and seeing him was moved with pity.

But some among them said, "It is by the power of Baal-zebul, the Prince of the demons, that he expels the demons."

But if it is by the power of God that I drive out the demons, it is evident that the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

but as soon as another stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away that complete armour of his in which he trusted, and distributes the plunder he has collected.

"When a foul spirit has left a man, it roams about in the Desert, seeking a resting-place; but, unable to find any, it says, `I will return to the house I have left;"

Now when the crowds came thronging upon Him, He proceeded to say, "The present generation is a wicked generation: it requires some sign, but no sign shall be given to it except that of Jonah.

The Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here.

"When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come in may see the light.

The lamp of the body is the eye. When your eyesight is good, your whole body also is lighted up; but when it is defective, your body is darkened.

Consider therefore whether the light that is in you is anything but mere darkness.

But as to what is within, give alms, and instantly all is clean in you.

"But alas for you Pharisees! for you pay tithes on your mint and rue and every kind of garden vegetable, and are indifferent to justice and the love of God. These are the things you ought to have attended to, while not neglecting the others.

"But to you who are my friends I say, "`Be not afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing further.

But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.'

But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.