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"Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it.

now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night, and will He delay long for them?

"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."

And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

"And he called ten of his own slaves and gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business with this money until I come back.'

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

"At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

And they were unable to catch Him in a statement in the presence of the people; and they were amazed at His answer, and said nothing.

and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, leaving a wife, and he is childless, that his brother is to marry the wife and raise up children for his brother.

"Therefore David calls Him 'Lord,' and so how is He his son?"

And He said to them, "But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his cloak and buy one.

And He came out and went, as was His habit, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him.

And being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground].

And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

But Jesus responded and said, "Stop! No more of this." And He touched his ear and healed him.

And then they said, "What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!"

And Herod, together with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, dressing Him in a brightly shining robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

And he said to them a third time, "Why, what has this Man done wrong? I have found in His case no grounds for a sentence of death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him."

[But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing."] And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.