(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;Do not think that I have come to bring<n id="1" /> peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.

So<n id="1" /> that huge dragon &#8211; the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world &#8211; was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> he<n id="2" /> sat down opposite the offering box,<n id="3" /> and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.

For they all gave out of their wealth.<n id="1" /> But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

When<n id="1" /> they had crucified<n id="2" /> him, <i>they divided his clothes by throwing dicei>.<n id="3" />

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins,<n id="1" /> worth less than a penny.

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;I have come<n id="1" /> to bring<n id="2" /> fire on the earth &#8211; and how I wish it were already kindled!

But at his gate lay<n id="1" /> a poor man named Lazarus<n id="2" /> whose body was covered with sores,<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Jesus<n id="1" /> looked up<n id="2" /> and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.<n id="3" />

He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.<n id="1" />

While they were screaming<n id="1" /> and throwing off their cloaks<n id="2" /> and tossing dust<n id="3" /> in the air,

Not long after this, a hurricane-force<n id="1" /> wind called the northeaster<n id="2" /> blew down from the island.<n id="3" />

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins;<n id="1" /> otherwise the skins burst and the wine is spilled out and the skins are destroyed. Instead they put new wine into new wineskins<n id="2" /> and both are preserved.&#8221;p>

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have<n id="1" /> two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.<n id="2" />p>

He called his disciples and said to them, &#8220;I tell you the truth,<n id="1" /> this poor widow has put more into the offering box<n id="2" /> than all the others.<n id="3" />

For they all offered their gifts out of their wealth.<n id="1" /> But she, out of her poverty, put in everything she had to live on.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

If anyone does not remain<n id="1" /> in me, he is thrown out like a branch, and dries up; and such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire,<n id="2" /> and are burned up.<n id="3" />

He told them, &#8220;Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.&#8221;<n id="1" /> So they threw the net,<n id="2" /> and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.p>