1Underthesecircumstances, after so manythousands of people had gatheredtogether that they were stepping on oneanother, He begansaying to His disciplesfirst of all, "1Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees,which is hypocrisy. .
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"2But there is nothingcovered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.
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"Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered** in the innerrooms will be proclaimed upon 3the housetops.
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"I say to you, 4My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that haveno*more that they can do.
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"But I will warn you whom to fear: 5fear the One who, after He has killed, hasauthority to cast into 6hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!
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"Are not 7fivesparrowssold for twocents? Yet not one of them is forgottenbeforeGod.
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"8Indeed*, the veryhairs of your head are allnumbered. Do not fear; you are morevaluable than manysparrows.
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"And I say to you, everyonewho9confesses Me beforemen, the Son of Man will confess him alsobefore the angels of God;
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but 10he who denies Me beforemen will be denied11before the angels of God.