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"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad the road which leads to ruin, and many there are who enter by it;

Every tree which does not yield good fruit is cut down and thrown aside for burning.

and the heavy rain falls, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and beat against the house; yet it does not fall, for its foundation is on rock.

for He had been teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their Scribes taught.

and Jesus said to him, "Be careful to tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses appointed as evidence for them."

For I myself am also under authority, and have soldiers under me. To one I say `Go,' and he goes, to another `Come,' and he comes, and to my slave `Do this or that,' and he does it."

And Jesus said to the Captain, "Go, and just as you have believed, so be it for you." And the servant recovered precisely at that time.

and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!"

But go and learn what this means, `It is mercy that I desire, not sacrifice'; for I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."

But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;

for she said to herself, "If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured."

And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.

no bag for your journey, nor change of linen, nor shoes, nor stick; for the labourer deserves his food.

"Whatever town or village you enter, inquire for some good man; and make his house your home till you leave the place.

I solemnly tell you that it will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of Judgement than for that town.

But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will flog you in their synagogues;

and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say;

for it is not you who will speak: it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Whenever they persecute you in one town, escape to the next; for I solemnly tell you that you will not have gone the round of all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.