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But he told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

Jesus told him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

heal the sick that are there, and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you!'Matthew 3:2; 4:17; 10:7; Luke 9:2; 10:11;">[xr]

'We are wiping off your town's dust that clings to our feet in protest against you! But realize this: the kingdom of God is near!'Matthew 10:14; Luke 9:5; Acts 13:51; 18:6;">[xr]

He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind.Deuteronomy 6:5">[fn] And you must loveyou must love">[fn] your neighbor as yourself."Leviticus 19:18">[fn]Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 6:5;">[xr]

But if I drive out demons by the finger[fn] of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.Exodus 8:19;">[xr]

"How terrible it will be for you Pharisees! For you give a tenth of your mint, spices, and every kind of herb, but you neglect justice and the love of God. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.Matthew 23:23;">[xr]

That is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles. They will kill some of them and persecute others,'[fn]Matthew 23:34;">[xr]

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'Job 1:20:22; 27:8; Psalm 39:6; 52:7; Jeremiah 17:11; James 4:14;">[xr]

That's how it is with the person who stores up treasures for himself and isn't rich toward God."Matthew 6:20; Luke 6:33; 1 Timothy 6:18-19; James 2:5;">[xr]

Consider the crows.ravens">[fn] They don't plant or harvest, they don't even have a storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!Job 1:38:41; Psalm 147:9;">[xr]

Now if that's the way God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and thrown into an oven tomorrow, how much more will he clothe you - you who have little faith?

So Jesushe">[fn] went on to say, "What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?Matthew 13:31; Mark 4:30;">[xr]

Again he said, "What can I compare the kingdom of God to?

In that place there will be crying and gnashing of teeth[fn] when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves being driven away on the outside.Matthew 8:11-12; 13:42; 24:51;">[xr]

People will come from east and west, and from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom of God.

Now one of those eating with him heard this and said to him, "How blessed is the person who will eateat bread">[fn] in the kingdom of God!"Revelation 19:9;">[xr]

"No servant can serve two masters. For either he will hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches!"mammon, an Aram. term meaning wealth">[fn]Matthew 6:24;">[xr]

So he said to them, "You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.1 Samuel 16:7; Psalm 7:9; Luke 10:29;">[xr]

"The law and the Prophets were prophesyingprophesying">[fn] until the time ofthe time of">[fn] John. Since then, the good news about the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everyone is trying to enter it by force.Matthew 4:17; 11:12-13; Luke 7:29;">[xr]