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52 “For from now on there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53 “The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

54 Then He said to the people, “When you see a cloud rise out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower comes.’ And so it does.

55 “And when the south wind blows, you say that it will be hot. And it happens.

56 “Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the earth and of the sky. But why can you not discern this time?

57 “Indeed, and why do you not judge what is right even among yourselves?

58 “While you go with your adversary to the ruler, work diligently on the way to be delivered from him. Lest he draws you to the judge and the judge delivers you to the jailer. And the jailer casts you into prison.

59 I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the last cent.

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