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He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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And he that does not take his cross {Gr. Stauros – stake} and follow after me is not worthy of me.
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He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.
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He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.
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He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
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And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.