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"And that slave who knew his master'swill and did not getreadyoract in accord with his will, will1receivemanylashes,
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but the one who did not 2know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. 3From everyonewho has been givenmuch, much will be required; and to whom they entrustedmuch, of him they will askall the more.
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49"I have come to castfire upon the earth; and how I wish it were alreadykindled!
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"But I have a 4baptism to undergo, and howdistressed I am until it is accomplished!
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"5Do you suppose that I came to grantpeace on earth? I tell you, no, but ratherdivision;
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for from now on five members in onehousehold will be divided, threeagainsttwo and twoagainstthree.
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"They will be divided, 6fatheragainstson and sonagainstfather, motheragainstdaughter and daughteragainstmother, mother-in-lawagainstdaughter-in-law and daughter-in-lawagainstmother-in-law."
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And He was alsosaying to the crowds, "7When you see a cloudrising in the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it turns out.
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"And when you see a southwindblowing, you say, 'It will be a 8hot day,' and it turns out that way.
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"You hypocrites! 9You knowhow to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyzethis present time?
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"And 10why do you not even on your owninitiativejudgewhat is right?