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"^(al)A ^[v]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.

It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. ^(am)If they have called the head of the house ^[w](an)Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household!

"Therefore do not ^(ao)fear them, ^(ap)for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

^(aq)What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim ^(ar)upon the housetops.

Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather ^(as)fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in ^[x](at)hell.

^(au)Are not two sparrows sold for a ^[y]cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

But ^(av)the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

So do not fear; ^(aw)you are more valuable than many sparrows.

"Therefore ^(ax)everyone who ^[z]confesses Me before men, I will also confess ^[aa]him before My Father who is in heaven.

But ^(ay)whoever ^[ab]denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

"^(az)Do not think that I came to ^[ac]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

For I came to ^(ba) set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law ;

and ^(bb) a man's enemies will be the members of his household .

"^(bc)He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

And ^(bd)he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

^(be)He who has found his ^[ad]life will lose it, and he who has lost his ^[ae]life for My sake will find it.

"^(bf)He who receives you receives Me, and ^(bg)he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

^(bh)He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

And ^(bi)whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these ^[af]little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."