But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”p>

But whenever<n id="1" /> you enter a town<n id="2" /> and the people<n id="3" /> do not welcome<n id="4" /> you, go into its streets<n id="5" /> and say,

What father among you, if your<n id="1" /> son asks for<n id="2" /> a fish, will give him a snake<n id="3" /> instead of a fish?

In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid;<n id="1" /> you are more valuable than many sparrows.p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased<n id="1" /> to give you the kingdom.

Otherwise,<n id="1" /> when he has laid<n id="2" /> a foundation and is not able to finish the tower,<n id="3" /> all who see it<n id="4" /> will begin to make fun of<n id="5" /> him.

Then people<n id="1" /> will say to you, &#8216;Look, there he is!&#8217;<n id="2" /> or &#8216;Look, here he is!&#8217; Do not go out or chase after them.<n id="3" />

Jesus<n id="1" /> said to him, &#8220;Why do you call me good?<n id="2" /> No one is good except God alone.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now some Sadducees<n id="1" /> (who contend that there is no resurrection)<n id="2" /> came to him.

I tell you the truth,<n id="1" /> this generation<n id="2" /> will not pass away until all these things take place.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.<n id="1" />p>

For I tell you, I will not eat it again<n id="1" /> until it is fulfilled<n id="2" /> in the kingdom of God.&#8221;<n id="3" />

So<n id="1" /> he said to them, &#8220;Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

for he will be great in the sight of<n id="1" /> the Lord. He<n id="2" /> must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.<n id="3" />

But the angel said to them, &#8220;Do not be afraid! Listen carefully,<n id="1" /> for I proclaim to you good news<n id="2" /> that brings great joy to all the people:

It<n id="1" /> had been revealed<n id="2" /> to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die<n id="3" /> before<n id="4" /> he had seen the Lord&#8217;s Christ.<n id="5" />

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees,<n id="1" /> and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be<n id="2" /> cut down and thrown into the fire.&#8221;p>

John<n id="1" /> answered them,<n id="2" /> &#8220;The person who has two tunics<n id="3" /> must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise.&#8221;

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha,<n id="1" /> yet<n id="2" /> none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.&#8221;<n id="3" />

So<n id="1" /> Jesus said to them, &#8220;You cannot make the wedding guests<n id="2" /> fast while the bridegroom<n id="3" /> is with them, can you?<n id="4" />