<p class="bodytext">&#8220;To what then should I compare the people<n id="1" /> of this generation, and what are they like?

So<n id="1" /> do not be overly concerned about<n id="2" /> what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Thus Jesus<n id="1" /> asked,<n id="2" /> &#8220;What is the kingdom of God<n id="3" /> like?<n id="4" /> To<n id="5" /> what should I compare it?

Then<n id="1" /> he said to them, &#8220;Why are you frightened,<n id="2" /> and why do doubts<n id="3" /> arise in your hearts?

&#8220;Ha! Leave us alone,<n id="1" /> Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are &#8211; the Holy One<n id="2" /> of God.&#8221;

But when they bring you before the synagogues,<n id="1" /> the<n id="2" /> rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense<n id="3" /> or what you should say,

So<n id="1" /> they made signs to the baby&#8217;s<n id="2" /> father,<n id="3" /> inquiring what he wanted to name his son.<n id="4" />

<p class="bodytext">So<n id="1" /> the crowds were asking<n id="2" /> him, &#8220;What then should we do?&#8221;

Tax collectors<n id="1" /> also came to be baptized, and they said to him, &#8220;Teacher, what should we do?&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Why<n id="1" /> do you call me &#8216;Lord, Lord,&#8217;<n id="2" /> and don&#8217;t do what I tell you?<n id="3" />p>

What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more<n id="1" /> than a prophet.

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> his disciples asked him what this parable meant.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now an argument started among the disciples<n id="1" /> as to which of them might be<n id="2" /> the greatest.

He said to him, &#8220;What is written in the law? How do you understand it?&#8221;<n id="1" />

And which of you by worrying<n id="1" /> can add an hour to his life?<n id="2" />

So if<n id="1" /> you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about<n id="2" /> the rest?

<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!

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;And<n id="1" /> why don&#8217;t you judge for yourselves what is right?

<p class="bodytext">Again<n id="1" /> he said, &#8220;To what should I compare the kingdom of God?<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Salt<n id="1" /> is good, but if salt loses its flavor,<n id="2" /> how can its flavor be restored?