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For I came to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

and a man's own family will be his foes.

and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.

And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, I solemnly tell you that he will not lose his reward."

When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns.

Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings, and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:

Then began He to upbraid the towns where most of His mighty works had been done--because they had not repented.

About that time Jesus passed on the Sabbath through the wheatfields; and His disciples became hungry, and began to gather ears of wheat and eat them.

"Have you never read," He replied, "what David did when he and his men were hungry?

how he entered the House of God and ate the Presented Loaves, which it was not lawful for him or his men to eat, nor for any except the priests?

But He gave them strict injunctions not to blaze abroad His doings,

He will not wrangle or raise His voice, nor will His voice be heard in the broadways.

And on His name shall the nations rest their hopes."

And if Satan is expelling Satan, he has begun to make war on himself: how therefore shall his kingdom last?

Again, how can any one enter the house of a strong man and carry off his goods, unless first of all he masters and secures the strong man: then he will ransack his house.

A good man from his good store produces good things, and a bad man from his bad store produces bad things.

For each of you by his words shall be justified, or by his words shall be condemned."

While He was still addressing the people His mother and His brothers were standing on the edge of the crowd desiring to speak to Him.

And pointing to His disciples He added, "See here are my mother and my brothers.

(And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"