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And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple —I assure you: He will never lose his reward!"

And if anyone is not offended because of Me, he is blessed."

Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent:

At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to infants.

Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.

Because of this, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!

The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look—something greater than Solomon is here!

He answered them, "Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

For this reason I speak to them in parables, because looking they do not see, and hearing they do not listen or understand.

"But your eyes are blessed because they do see, and your ears because they do hear!

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.

Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests.

But the boat was already over a mile from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them.

He answered them, "And why do you break God's commandment because of your tradition?

he does not have to honor his father.' In this way, you have revoked God's word because of your tradition.

Yet He did not say a word to her. So His disciples approached Him and urged Him, "Send her away because she cries out after us."

Now Jesus summoned His disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they've already stayed with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry; otherwise they might collapse on the way."