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Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.

But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.

Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.

But Jesus said to them, Because of your hard hearts he gave you this law.

Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.

And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.

But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.

And when you are taken and given up to be judged, do not be troubled about what to say: but whatever is given to you in that hour, say: because it is not you who say it, but the Holy Spirit.

And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.

Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.

So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.

And when it was evening, because it was the time of getting ready, that is, the day before the Sabbath,