1. As thousands of people crowded together, so that they were stepping on each other, Jesus said first to his disciples, “Be on guard against the yeast of the Pharisees — I mean their hypocrisy.
2. Whatever is covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known.
3. So then, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in broad daylight, and whatever you have whispered in private in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops.
4. “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterwards do anything worse.
5. I will show you whom to fear: fear God, who, after killing, has the authority to throw into hell. Believe me, he is the one you must fear!
6. “Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one sparrow is forgotten by God.
7. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows!
8. “I assure you that for those who declare publicly that they belong to me, the Son of Man will do the same before the angels of God.