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I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.

As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.

Others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”

which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”

In the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’t discern the signs of the times!

They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”

Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”

and as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.

He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.

If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’ ”

The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”

When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”

They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”

When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.

about sin, because they don’t believe in me;

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Then they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.

Therefore the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him;

Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”