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"You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people."

(For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."

For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.

For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own and the Father's glory and in that of the holy angels.

And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.

and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.

"As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."

and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

"Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."

Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, and sent messengers before Him.

They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him.

Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God.

And in that same house stay, eating and drinking at their table; for the labourer deserves his wages. Do not move from one house to another.

"I tell you that it will be more endurable for Sodom on the great day than for that town.

"Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! For had the miracles been performed in Tyre and Sidon which have been performed in you, long ere now they would have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

However, for Tyre and Sidon it will be more endurable at the Judgement than for you.

On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

For I tell you that many Prophets and kings have desired to see the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things you hear, and have not heard them."

give us day after day our bread for the day;

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who fails in his duty to us; and bring us not into temptation.'"