You are witnesses<n id="1" /> of these things.

<t /><p class="bodytext">John&#8217;s<n id="1" /> disciples informed him about all these things. So<n id="2" /> John called<n id="3" /> two of his disciples

They<n id="1" /> were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

Which of these three do you think became a neighbor<n id="1" /> to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?&#8221;

For all the nations of the world pursue<n id="1" /> these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

But when these things<n id="1" /> begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption<n id="2" /> is drawing near.&#8221;p>

It would be better for him to have a millstone<n id="1" /> tied around his neck and be thrown into the sea<n id="2" /> than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.<n id="3" />

But<n id="1" /> the twelve<n id="2" /> understood none of these things. This<n id="3" /> saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp<n id="4" /> what Jesus meant.<n id="5" />p>

Therefore produce<n id="1" /> fruit<n id="2" /> that proves your repentance, and don&#8217;t begin to say<n id="3" /> to yourselves, &#8216;We have Abraham as our father.&#8217;<n id="4" /> For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!<n id="5" />

Consider how the flowers<n id="1" /> grow; they do not work<n id="2" /> or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

But before all this,<n id="1" /> they will seize<n id="2" /> you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues<n id="3" /> and prisons. You<n id="4" /> will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.