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Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”

A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too.

If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too.

And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.

The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.

When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day’s wage.

You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.

“So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.

“So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.

But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”

but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced.

for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.

A few small fish were found, too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them.

Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don’t you know or understand even yet? Are your hearts too hard to take it in?

He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.

But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.”

You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return — in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.

The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and they said nothing to anyone because they were too frightened. ---------- [The most ancient manuscripts of Mark conclude with verse 16:8. Later manuscripts add one or both of the following endings.] [Shorter Ending of Mark] Then they briefly reported all this to Peter and his companions. Afterward Jesus himself sent them out from east to west with the sacred and unfailing message of salvation that gives eternal life. Amen. [Longer Ending of Mark]

There, too, the people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority.

But he replied, “I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other towns, too, because that is why I was sent.”

The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.

And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.

“Teacher,” said an expert in religious law, “you have insulted us, too, in what you just said.”

Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.

No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too.”

When the master of the house has locked the door, it will be too late. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Lord, open the door for us!’ But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

“The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.

Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd.

“How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.

About an hour later someone else insisted, “This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.”

The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.

One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself — and us, too, while you’re at it!”

They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”

But you work on the Sabbath, too, when you obey Moses’ law of circumcision. (Actually, this tradition of circumcision began with the patriarchs, long before the law of Moses.)

“Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked.

They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself — no prophet ever comes from Galilee!” ---------- [The most ancient Greek manuscripts do not include John 7:53–8:11.]

“Look!” the man exclaimed. “I told you once. Didn’t you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?”

I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.

Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go, too — and die with Jesus.”

Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too,

Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night.

These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that.

And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.”

After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.

So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

“Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”

The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too.

Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.

The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them — much to everyone’s joy — that the Gentiles, too, were being converted.