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All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.

Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.

But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.

And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear.

He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.

And some of the seed went among the stones, where it had not much earth, and straight away it came up because the earth was not deep:

And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root it became dry and dead.

Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.