8. “I tell you, if you stand before others and are willing to say you believe in me, then I will say that you belong to me. I will say this in the presence of God’s angels.
9. But if you stand before others and say you do not believe in me, then I will say that you do not belong to me. I will say this in the presence of God’s angels.
10. “Whoever says something against the Son of Man can be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11. “When men bring you into the synagogues before the leaders and other important men, don’t worry about what you will say.
12. The Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
13. One of the men in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, our father just died and left some things for us. Tell my brother to share them with me.”
14. But Jesus said to him, “Who said I should be your judge or decide how to divide your father’s things between you two?”
15. Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. People do not get life from the many things they own.”