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And his mother answered, saying, Not so, but he shall be called John.

yea, a sword also will pierce your own soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

And seeing Him, they were astounded. And His mother said to Him, Child, why did You do so to us? Behold, Your father and I were looking for You, greatly distressed.

And they signaled the partners, those in the other boat, to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

And the scribes and the Pharisees kept close by Him, to see if He would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find a charge against Him.

And having looked around at them all, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he did so. And his hand was restored sound as the other.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks is there to you? For the sinners lend to sinners so that they may receive the equal things.

And they did so, and made all recline.

But they did not understand this saying, and it was veiled from them so that they might not perceive it. And they feared to ask Him about this word.

And He sent messengers before His face. And going they went into a village of Samaritans, so as to make ready for Him.

And if a son of peace is truly there, your peace shall rest on it; but if not so, it shall return to you.

In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit, and said, I praise You, Father, Lord of Heaven and of earth, that You hid these things from the sophisticated and cunning and revealed them to babes; yes, Father, because so it was pleasingbefore You.

For even as Jonah became a miraculous sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation.

So you bear witness and consent to the works of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs.

At which time the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so as to trample on one another, He began to say to His disciples first, Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

So is he treasuring up for himself, and not being rich toward God.

But if God so dresses the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much rather you, little-faiths?

and you be like men awaiting their lord when he returns from the feasts, so that he coming and knocking, they will at once open to him.

And if he comes in the second watch, or he comes in the third watch, and finds it so, blessed are those slaves.

Blessed is that slave when his Lord comes and will find him so doing.