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"Moreover every one who shall speak against the Son of Man, may obtain forgiveness; but he who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never obtain forgiveness.

"But God said to him, "`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'

"So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God."

But if God so clothes the vegetation in the fields, that blooms to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more certainly will He clothe you, you men of feeble faith!

But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.

But if that servant should say in his heart, `My Master is a long time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess;

But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount will be demanded.

But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished!

"But the gardener pleaded, "`Leave it, Sir, this year also, till I have dug round it and manured it.

But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."

But the Lord's reply to him was, "Hypocrites, does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his bullock or his ass from the stall and lead him to water?

when some one asked Him, "Sir, are there but few who are to be saved?"

"But He will reply, "`I tell you that you are no friends of mine. Begone from me, all of you, wrongdoers that you are.'

See, your house is left to you. But I tell you that you will never see me again until you say, `Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

But when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;

and you will be blessed, because they have no means of requiting you, but there will be requital for you at the Resurrection of the righteous."

"But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first told him, "`I have purchased a piece of land, and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.'

saying, `This man began to build, but could not finish.'

"Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, what will you use to season it?

and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.