7 Yes, God even knows how many hairs you have on your head. Don’t be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows.
8 “I tell you, if anyone stands before others and says that he believes in me, then I will say that he belongs to me. I will say this before the angels of God.
9 But if anyone stands before others and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that he does not belong to me. I will say this before the angels of God.
10 “If a person says something against the Son of Man, he can be forgiven. But a person who says bad things 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 how to defend yourself or what to say.
12 At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you must say.”
13 One of the men in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the property our father left us.”