For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.

“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’

So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.

Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.’

And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

And it *happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him.

And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.

And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.

Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He!’ and will mislead many.

At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!

Many more believed because of His word;

But many of the crowd believed in Him; and they were saying, “When the Christ comes, He will not perform more signs than those which this man has, will He?”

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

For in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.