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And for a time he would not. But after these things he said to himself, Even if I do not fear God, and do not respect man,

I say to you, This one went down to his house having been justified, rather than that one. For everyone exalting himself will be humbled. And the one humbling himself will be exalted.

But Jesus called them near, saying, Allow the children to come to Me, and do not prevent them. For of such is the kingdom of God.

But having heard these things, he became very sad, for he was exceedingly rich.

For it is easier for a camel to go in through a needle's eye than for a rich one to enter into the kingdom of God.

And He said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,

For He will be delivered up to the nations, and will be mocked, and will be insulted, and will be spat upon.

And running ahead, he went up onto a sycamore tree, so that he might see Him; for He was going to pass through that way .

And as He came to the place, looking up, Jesus saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, hurry, come down, for today I must stay in your house.

And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for he also is a son of Abraham.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the one being lost.

Then He said: A certain wellborn man went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return.

And it happened as he returned, having received the kingdom, he even said for those slaves to be called to him, those to whom he gave the silver, that he might know what each had gained by trading.

For I feared you, because you are an exacting man, taking what you did not lay down, and reaping what you did not sow.

For I say to you, To everyone who has, it will be given. And from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

saying, If you had known, even you, even at least in this day of yours, the things for your peace! But now they were hidden from your eyes.

For the days will come on you, and ones hostile to you will raise up a rampart to you and will surround you and will keep you in on all sides,

And they did not find what they might do; for all the people hung on, hearing Him.

But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are being convinced that John was a prophet.

And He began to speak this parable to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard and let it out to vinedressers. And he left the country for long periods of time . Isa. 5:1, 2