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So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to tell Jesus,him">[fn] "Sir,Lord">[fn] stop troubling yourself. For I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.under my roof">[fn]

For I, too, am a man under authority and have soldiers under me. I say to one 'Go' and he goes, to another 'Come' and he comes, and to my servant 'Do this' and he does it."

This is the man about whom it is written,Malachi 3:1;">[xr] 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'Malachi 3:1; Exodus 23:20">[fn]

One day while Jesushe">[fn] was praying privately and the disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27;">[xr]

He asked them, "But who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ[fn] of God."Matthew 16:16; John 6:69;">[xr]

Get going! See, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.Matthew 10:16;">[xr]

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and what stress I am under until it is completed!Matthew 20:22; Mark 10:38;">[xr]

He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Listen! I am driving out demons and healing today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will finish my work.Hebrews 2:10;">[xr]

"Then he came to his senses and said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death!

So he shouted, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and to cool off my tongue, because I am suffering in this fire.'Isaiah 66:24; Zechariah 14:12; Mark 9:44;">[xr]

"But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even look up to heaven. Instead, he continued to beat his chest and said, 'O God, be merciful to me, the sinner that I am!'that I am">[fn]

Then Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

He said, "Be careful that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name and say, 'I am he' and 'The time is near.' Don't go after them.Matthew 24:4; Mark 13:5; Ephesians 5:6; 2 Thessalonians 2:3;">[xr]

For who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? It is the one at the table, isn't it? But I am among you as one who serves.Matthew 20:28; Luke 12:37; John 13:13-14; Philippians 2:7;">[xr]

PeterHe">[fn] said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go even to prison and to death with you!"

A little later a man looked at him and said, "You are one of them, too." But Peter said, "Mister,Man">[fn] I am not!"Matthew 26:71; Mark 14:69; John 18:25;">[xr]

Then they all asked, "Are you, then, the Son of God?" He answered them, "You say that I am."Matthew 26:64; Mark 14:62;">[xr]

I am sending on you what my Father promised. But stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."Isaiah 44:3; Joel 2:28; John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7; Acts 1:4; 2:1;">[xr]

He spoke openly and did not deny it, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."[fn]Luke 3:15; John 3:28; Acts 13:25;">[xr]

So they asked him, "Well then, are you Elijah?"He said, "I am not.""Are you the Prophet?"He answered, "No."Deuteronomy 18:15,18; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 17:10;">[xr]