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The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
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What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?
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“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
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But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
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Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,
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When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions,
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Warnings and Encouragements
Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
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“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
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But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.
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“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,
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For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.
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“But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’
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saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
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After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.
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For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
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“The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.
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I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
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So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?
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“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
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When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
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Jesus at the Temple
When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.
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“But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
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But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
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People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
