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Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

…saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.

“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?

So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

…for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?

When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.

Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!’ or ‘Look, here He is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

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

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

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.’

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.’

His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’

He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

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.”

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.

They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”

And they did not dare to question Him any further.

“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.

A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

…and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

…who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

…but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”

…but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.

Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

…children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

…asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.

He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

…and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside

But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.

He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’