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"But a Samaritan (foreigner), who was traveling, came upon him; and when he saw him, he was deeply moved with compassion [for him],

but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part [that which is to her advantage], which will not be taken away from her."

-'And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us [who has offended or wronged us]. And lead us not into temptation but rescue us from evil.'"

for a friend of mine who is on a journey has just come to visit me, and I have nothing to serve him';

"For everyone who keeps on asking [persistently], receives; and he who keeps on seeking [persistently], finds; and to him who keeps on knocking [persistently], the door will be opened.

"What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

"Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

"If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand and continue to survive? For you are saying that I drive out demons by [the power of] Beelzebul.

"Now if I drive out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons [the Jewish exorcists] drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

"For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man also be [a sign] to this generation.

"But give that which is within as charity [that is, acts of mercy and compassion, not as a public display, but as an expression of your faithfulness to God], and then indeed all things are clean for you.

"Woe to you! For you are like graves which are unmarked, and people walk over them without being aware of it [and are ceremonially unclean]."

"Woe to you! For you repair or build tombs for the prophets, and it was your fathers who killed them.

"For this reason also the wisdom of God said [in the Scriptures], 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will put to death and some they will persecute,

so that charges may be brought against this generation [holding them responsible] for the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world,

"For that reason, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops.

"Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them has [ever] been forgotten in the presence of God.

"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit [that is, whoever intentionally discredits the Holy Spirit by attributing the authenticating miracles done by Me to Satan], it will not be forgiven him [for him there is no forgiveness].

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."

Then He said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions."