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nor the
servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his
master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the
house, Beelzebub, how much more shall they call those of God's
household?
Fear them not. There is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; and
nothing hidden that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness,
speak it in light. And what ye hear in the ear, preach it from the
housetops. Fear not those who kill the body but are not able to kill the
soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in
hell.
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? Yet not one of them falls to
the ground without your Father knowing. The very hairs on your head
are all numbered by Him. Fear not because ye are of more value than
many sparrows. Whoever confesses me before all, I will confess him
before my Father in heaven. Whoever denies me before all, I will deny
him before my Father in heaven.
Do not think that I came to earth to bring peace. I came not to bring
peace, but a sword. My coming will set a man against his father, and a
daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her
mother-in-law. One's foes shall be those of his own household.
Anyone who loves a father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.
Anyone who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And anyone who does not take up his cross and follow me, is not
worthy of me.
He who finds his life will lose it. He who loses his life for my sake will
find it. Whoever accepts you accepts me, and whoever accepts me
accepts the one who sent me. He who receives a prophet in the name of
a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. He who receives a righteous
man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's
reward. And whoever gives a cup of cold water to one of the little ones
in the name of a disciple, will never lose his reward.
11. When Jesus finished instructing His twelve disciples, He departed
to teach and preach in their cities. When John, who was in prison, heard
of the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples. They asked Jesus,
Art thou the one who is to come or do we look for another? Jesus
answered, Go and show John what you hear and see. The blind receive

their sight. The lame walk. The lepers are cleansed. The deaf hear. The
dead are raised up. And the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Blessed is he who is not be offended by me.
As they departed, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John. He said, What
went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
What went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they
that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. What went ye out to see? A
prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is
written: Behold, I send my messenger who shall prepare the way before
thee.
Truly, I tell you, of all those born of woman, there is none greater than
John the Baptist, who would make himself least in the kingdom of
heaven. From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of
heaven suffered violence and the violent took it by force. All the
prophets and the law prophesied of John. If ye will receive it, this is
Elias, who was to come. He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
But how shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the
markets and calling unto their fellows saying, We have piped to you
and ye have not danced. We have mourned you and ye have not
lamented. John came neither eating nor drinking and they said he had a
devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking and they say he is a
glutton, a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom
will be justified by her children.
Then He began to upbraid the cities where most of His mighty works
were done because they did not repent. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe
unto thee, Bethsaida! If the mighty works that were done in you had
been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in
sackcloth and ashes. But I say to you, It will be more tolerable for Tyre
and Sidon at the day of