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After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
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John the Baptist Prepares the Way
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
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After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
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the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
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Giving to the Needy
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
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so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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Prayer
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
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But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
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But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
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Ask, Seek, Knock
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
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For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
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Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’
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Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
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and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”
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And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”
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Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
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What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.
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Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
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As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
