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8 "I tell you, all those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I, the Son of Man, will say before the angels of God that they belong to me.
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“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
9 But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me.
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But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.
10 "Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11 "When you are brought into the synagogues before the leaders and other powerful people, don't worry about how to defend yourself or what to say.
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“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,
12 At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you must say."
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for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
13 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the property our father left us."
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Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 But Jesus said to him, "Who said I should judge or decide between you?"
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Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”
15 Then Jesus said to them, "Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. Life is not measured by how much one owns."
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Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
16 Then Jesus told this story: "There was a rich man who had some land, which grew a good crop.
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And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17 He thought to himself, 'What will I do? I have no place to keep all my crops.'
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He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and other goods.
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“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
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