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John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.

But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.

Later, as they were eating, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

…because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”

“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

…because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

…because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?

…yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.

While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.

His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.

And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.

When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’

Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

And many more believed because of His message.

They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

…nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.

At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”

But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)

…but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.

Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.

He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.