of me, and any one who loves son or daughter more than me
is not worthy of me;
010:038 and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I
lead is not worthy of me.
010:039 To save your life is to lose it, and to lose your life for my
sake is to save it.
010:040 "Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me
receives Him who sent me.
010:041 Every one who receives a prophet, because he is a prophet,
will receive a prophet's reward, and every one who receives
a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, will receive
a righteous man's reward.
010:042 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold
water to drink because he is a disciple, I solemnly tell you
that he will not lose his reward."
011:001 When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples,
He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message
in the neighbouring towns.
011:002 Now John had heard in prison about the Christ's doings,
and he sent some of his disciples to inquire:
011:003 "Are you the Coming One, or is it a different person that we
are to expect?"
011:004 "Go and report to John what you see and hear," replied Jesus;
011:005 "blind eyes receive sight, and cripples walk; lepers are cleansed,
and deaf ears hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor
have the Good News proclaimed to them;
011:006 and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because
of my claims."
011:007 When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded
to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go