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"But whenever they 1persecute you in onecity, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel2until the Son of Mancomes.
The Meaning of Discipleship
24"3A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slaveabove his master.
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"It is enough for the disciple that he becomelike his teacher, and the slavelike his master. 4If they have called the head of the house5Beelzebul, howmuchmore will they malign the members of his household!
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"Therefore do not 6fear them, 7for there is nothingconcealed that will not be revealed, orhidden that will not be known.
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"8What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim9upon the housetops.
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"Do not fearthose who kill the body but are unable* to kill the soul; but rather10fear Him who is able to destroybothsoul and body in 11hell.
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"12Are not twosparrowssold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the groundapart from your Father.
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"But 13the veryhairs of your head are allnumbered.
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"So do not fear; 14you are morevaluable than manysparrows.
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"Therefore15everyonewhoconfesses Me beforemen, I will alsoconfess him before My Father who is in heaven.
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"But 16whoever*denies Me beforemen, I will alsodeny him before My Father who is in heaven.