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"It is enough for the disciple that he becomelike his teacher, and the slavelike his master. 1If they have called the head of the house2Beelzebul, howmuchmore will they malign the members of his household!
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"Therefore do not 3fear them, 4for there is nothingconcealed that will not be revealed, orhidden that will not be known.
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"5What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim6upon the housetops.
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"Do not fearthose who kill the body but are unable* to kill the soul; but rather7fear Him who is able to destroybothsoul and body in 8hell.
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"9Are not twosparrowssold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the groundapart from your Father.
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"But 10the veryhairs of your head are allnumbered.
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"So do not fear; 11you are morevaluable than manysparrows.
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"Therefore12everyonewhoconfesses Me beforemen, I will alsoconfess him before My Father who is in heaven.
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"But 13whoever*denies Me beforemen, I will alsodeny him before My Father who is in heaven.
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"14Do not think that I came to bringpeace on the earth; I did not come to bringpeace, but a sword.
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"For I came to 15SET A MANAGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTERAGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAWAGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW;