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| 32 "Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven; 33 but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven. |
1 Meanwhile, when the crowd gathered by the thousands, so that they trampled
on one another, he began to speak first to his disciples, "Beware of the
yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is covered
up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become
known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in
the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed
from the housetops. 4 "I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill
the body, and after that can do nothing more. 5 But I will warn you whom
to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authorityF119
to cast into hell.F120 Yes, I tell you, fear him! 6 Are not
five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in
God's sight. 7 But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not
be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. 8 "And I tell you,
everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge
before the angels of God; 9 but whoever denies me before others will be
denied before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against
the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy
Spirit will not be forgiven. 11 When they bring you before the synagogues,
the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about howF121 you
are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; 12 for the Holy Spirit
will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say."
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F119: Or [power] F120: Gk [Gehenna] F121: Other ancient authorities add [or what] |
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