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mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— a man’s enemies will
be the members of his own household.’”
“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of
me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of
me; and
any one who do e s no t t ake h i s c r o s s and f o l l ow me i s no t wo r t hy
o f me
.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my
sake will find it. He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me
receives the one who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet because he is
a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and anyone who receives a
righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s
reward. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little
ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose
his reward.”
“After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from
there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. When John heard in
prison what Christ [anointed one] was doing, he sent his disciples to ask
him,
‘Ar e y ou t he one who was t o c ome , o r shou l d we expe c t s ome one
e l s e ? ’
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured,
the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the
poor. Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.’”
“As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about
John: ‘What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the
wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes?
No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. Then what did you go
out to see? A prophet?
Ye s , I t e l l y ou , and mo r e t han a pr ophe t . Th i s i s
t he one abou t whom i t i s wr i t t en :
I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’”
‘“I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen
anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of
heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now, the
kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay
hold of it. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if
you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. He, who has
ears, let him hear.’”
‘“To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in
