1. Many thousands of people came together. There were so many people that they were stepping on each other. Before Jesus spoke to the people, he said to his followers, “Be careful of the yeast of the Pharisees. I mean that they are hypocrites.
2. Everything that is hidden will be shown, and everything that is secret will be made known.
3. What you say in the dark will be told in the light. And what you whisper in a private room will be shouted from the top of the house.”
4. Then Jesus said to the people, “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but after that they can do nothing more to hurt you.
5. I will show you the one to fear. You should fear God, who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, he is the one you should fear.
6. “When birds are sold, five small birds cost only two pennies. But God does not forget any of them.