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But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem.

And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.

He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.

What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent;

And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe;

but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil.

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

And he said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on.

And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?