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But what father from among you, if his son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake?

Or also, if he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

So if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I expel demons by Beelzebul.

But if I expel demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons expel them? For this reason they will be your judges!

"Whenever an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it travels through waterless places searching for rest, and does not find it. It says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.'

For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation.

But give as charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

"But woe to you, Pharisees, because you pay a tenth of mint and rue and every garden herb, and neglect justice and love for God! But it was necessary to do these things without neglecting those things also.

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,'

During this time when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware for yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what it is necessary to say."

And he reasoned to himself, saying, ‘What should I do? For I do not have anywhere I can gather in my crops.'

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"'

So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!"

And he said to his disciples, "For this reason I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, or for your body, what you will wear.

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

But if God clothes the grass in the field in this way, although it is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he do so for you, you of little faith?

For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need these things.

Sell your possessions and give charitable gifts. Make for yourselves money bags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven where thief does not approach or moth destroy.