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"Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.
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But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
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And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
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Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.
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For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."
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Then one from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
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But He said to him, "Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
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And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses."
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Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.
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And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?'
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So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods.