And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
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Christ here shows that it will not be enough to own him for our Master, only in word and tongue. It is necessary to our happiness that we believe in Christ, that we repent of sin, that we live a holy life, that we love one another.
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This thought runs through Matthew 7:24-28.