for the Sonof Mandid not cometo destroymen'slives,but to savethem.]" And they wenton to anothervillage.
"Seethat you do not despiseoneof theselittle ones,for I sayto you that their angelsin heavencontinuallyseethe faceof My Fatherwho is in heaven.
["For the Sonof Manhas cometo savethat which was lost].
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
"But I sayto you, do not resistan evilperson; but whoeverslapsyou on your rightcheek,turnthe otherto him also.
"For the Sonof Manhas cometo seekand to savethat which was lost."
But Jesusansweredand said,"Stop!No moreof this."And He touchedhis earand healedhim.
But Jesuswas saying,"Father,forgivethem; for they do not knowwhatthey are doing."And they castlots,dividingup His garmentsamongthemselves.
But He turnedand rebukedthem, [and said,"You do not knowwhat kindof spirityou are of;
As they were goingalongthe road,someonesaidto Him, "I will followYou whereverYou go."
"The thiefcomesonlyto stealand killand destroy;I camethat they may havelife,and have[it] abundantly.
"IfanyonehearsMy sayingsand does not keepthem, I do not judgehim; for I did not cometo judgethe world,but to savethe world.
"For Goddid not sendthe Soninto the worldto judgethe world,but that the worldmight be savedthroughHim.
Do not be overcomeby evil,but overcomeevilwith good.
It is a trustworthystatement,deservingfullacceptance,that ChristJesuscameinto the worldto savesinners,among whomI amforemost[of all].
