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But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water?
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And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?"
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When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.
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He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it?
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It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."
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And again he said, "To what should I compare the kingdom of God?
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It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."
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Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
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Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" He said to them,
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"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
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When once the owner of the house has got up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, "Lord, open to us,' then in reply he will say to you, "I do not know where you come from.'