Quotes About Influence

Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

And the news about this spread throughout that region.

He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

On Herodís birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard Johnís words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”