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1 Upon which, myriads of the crowd having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to speak to his disciples first, Keep yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 And there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed; and secret which shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in light; and what ye spake to the ear in storehouses shall be proclaimed upon house-tops. 4 And I say to you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these not having anything remaining to do. 5 And I will shew you whom ye should fear: Fear him having power, after killing, to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him. 6 Are not five little sparrows sold for two small coins, and one of them is not forgotten before God? 7 But also the hairs of your head were all numbered. Therefore fear not: ye have the preeminence over many little sparrows. 8 And I say to you, Every one who should acknowledge in me before men, also the Son of man will acknowledge in him before the messengers of God. 9 And he having denied me before men, shall he denied before the messengers of God. Luke 12:1-9, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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