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And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be given the same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs.

And he added, "God blesses those who do not fall away because of me."

Then Jesus began to denounce the towns where he had done so many of his miracles, because they hadn't repented of their sins and turned to God.

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.

"But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.

At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn't brought any bread.

Jesus replied, "You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.

"What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.

Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me.

"They replied, ‘Because no one hired us.' "The landowner told them, ‘Then go out and join the others in my vineyard.'

Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?'

But if we say it was merely human, we'll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet."

"Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.

Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.'

So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.