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I tell you, it will be better for Tyre and Sidon on the day men stand before God and are told they are guilty, than for you.

But I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom on the day men stand before God and are told they are guilty, than for you."

Follow My teachings and learn from Me. I am gentle and do not have pride. You will have rest for your souls.

For My way of carrying a load is easy and My load is not heavy."

He went into the house of God and ate the special bread used in worship which was against the Law for him or those with him to eat! Only the Jewish religious leaders were to eat that special bread.

For the Son of Man is Lord of the Day of Rest."

I say to you, on the day men stand before God, they will have to give an answer for every word they have spoken that was not important.

For it is by your words that you will not be guilty and it is by your words that you will be guilty."

Then some of the teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers said to Jesus, "Teacher, we would like to have you do something special for us to see."

He said to them, "The sinful people of this day look for something special to see. There will be nothing special to see but the powerful works of the early preacher Jonah.

The men of the city of Nineveh will stand up with the people of this day on the day men stand before God. Those men will say these people are guilty because the men of Nineveh were sorry for their sins and turned from them when Jonah preached. And see, Someone greater than Jonah is here!

For sure, I tell you, that many early preachers and men right with God have wanted to see the things you see, but they did not see them. They wanted to hear the things you hear, but they did not hear them.

The seed which fell among thorns is like the person who hears the Word but the cares of this life, and the love for money let the thorns come up and do not give the seed room to grow and give grain.

"Again, the holy nation of heaven is like a man who buys and sells. He is looking for good pearls.

And they were ashamed of Him and turned away because of Him. Jesus said to them, "One who speaks for God is shown no respect in his own town and in his own house."

For Herod had taken John and put him in prison. It was because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

For John had said to him, "It is against the Law for you to have her."

He would have killed John but he was afraid of the people. The people thought John was one who spoke for God.

The king was sorry. But he said for it to be given because he had promised and because of those who were eating with him.

When He got out of the boat, He saw many people. He had loving-pity for them and healed those who were sick.