efore men, of
him will I also make confession before my Father who is in heaven.
(33)But whosoever shall disown me before men, him will I also disown
before my Father who is in heaven.

(34)Think not that I am come to bring peace to the earth: I came not to
bring peace, but a sword. (35)For I came to set a man at variance
against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the
daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. (36)And the enemies of a man
shall be those of his own house. (37)He that loveth father or mother
more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter
more than me, is not worthy of me. (38)And he that taketh not up his
cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

(39)He that preserveth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his
life for my sake shall preserve it. (40)He that receiveth you receiveth
me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. (41)He that
receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive the reward
of a prophet; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a
righteous man, shall receive the reward of a righteous man. (42)And
whosoever shall give to one of these little ones, if but a cup of cold
water to drink, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he
shall in no wise lose his reward.

CHAP. XI.

AND it came to pass, when Jesus had finished his injunctions to his
twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and preach in their
cities.

(2)Then John, having heard in prison the works of Christ, sent two of
his disciples, (3)and said unto him, Art thou he that cometh, or should
we expect another? (4)And Jesus answering said unto them, Go, and tell
John what things ye hear and see. (5)The blind receive sight, and the
lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are
raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. (6)And blessed
is he whosoever shall not be offended at me.

(7)And when they were gone, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes
concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed
shaken with the wind? (8)But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in
delicate garments? Lo! they who wear delicate garments are in the
houses of kings. (9)Yet what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell
you, and abundantly more than a prophet. (10)For this is he of whom it
is written, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall
prepare thy way before thee." (11)