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Jesus said, "Go away. The girl is not dead. She is only sleeping." But the people laughed at him.

But they left and spread the news about Jesus all around that area.

But the Pharisees said, "The ruler of demons is the one that gives him power to force demons out."

Jesus said to his followers, "There is such a big harvest of people to bring in. But there are only a few workers to help harvest them.

But go to the people of Israel. They are like sheep that are lost.

If the people in that home welcome you, they are worthy of your peace. May they have the peace you wished for them. But if they don't welcome you, they are not worthy of your peace. Take back the peace you wished for them.

"Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and don't hurt anyone.

Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

I tell you all this secretly, but I want you to tell it publicly. Whatever I tell you privately, you should shout for everyone to hear.

"Don't be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is God, the one who can send the body and the soul to be destroyed in hell.

When birds are sold, two small birds cost only a penny. But not even one of those little birds can die without your Father knowing it.

But if you stand before others and say you do not believe in me, then I will tell my Father in heaven that you do not belong to me.

Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.

So what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, John is a prophet. But I tell you, he is more than that.

"The truth is that John the Baptizer is greater than anyone who has ever come into this world. But even the least important person in God's kingdom is greater than John.

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

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

But I tell you, on the day of judgment it will be worse for you than for Tyre and Sidon.

But I tell you, it will be worse for you in the day of judgment than for Sodom."

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