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Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.

Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."

They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?'

Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galilaeans were worse sinners than all the other Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

The ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, "There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!"

and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."

He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'

"His lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely, for the sons of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the sons of the light.

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.

yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short.

Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.

"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'