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Two sparrows cost only a penny, but not even one of them can die without your Father's knowing it.

But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they do not belong to me.

"Don't think that I came to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

John the Baptist was in prison, but he heard about what the Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers to Jesus.

I tell you the truth, John the Baptist is greater than any other person ever born, but even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.

‘We played music for you, but you did not dance; we sang a sad song, but you did not cry.'

The Son of Man came, eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine, and he is a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is proved to be right by what she does."

But I tell you, on the Judgment Day it will be better for Tyre and Sidon than for you.

But I tell you, on the Judgment Day it will be better for Sodom than for you."

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the people who are wise and smart. But you have shown them to those who are like little children.

And have you not read in the law of Moses that on every Sabbath day the priests in the Temple break this law about the Sabbath day? But the priests are not wrong for doing that.

But the Pharisees left and made plans to kill Jesus.

But Jesus warned the people not to tell who he was.

But if I use the power of God's Spirit to force out demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

So I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sin and everything they say against God. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, now or in the future.

Good people have good things in their hearts, and so they say good things. But evil people have evil in their hearts, so they say evil things.

The words you have said will be used to judge you. Some of your words will prove you right, but some of your words will prove you guilty."

Jesus answered, "Evil and sinful people are the ones who want to see a miracle for a sign. But no sign will be given to them, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

"When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places, looking for a place to rest, but it doesn't find it.