Am I saying that idols or food sacrificed to them amount to anything?

Think about what I am saying and ¹  the Lord will give you understanding of all this. ² 

This saying ¹  is trustworthy: ²  If we died with him, we will also live with him.

saying, “Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.” ¹ 

And the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us, for after saying, ¹ 

Then ¹  when the Lamb ²  opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!”

But John ¹  tried to prevent ²  him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

And a leper ¹  approached, and bowed low before him, saying, ²  “Lord, if ³  you are willing, you can make me clean.”

He stretched out his hand and touched ¹  him saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

When the disciples saw it they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ ¹  and they will mislead many.

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,

So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.

(Now the betrayer ¹  had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. ²  Arrest him!”) ³ 

But ¹  Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They ²  came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.

Moved with compassion, ¹  Jesus ²  stretched out his hand and touched ³  him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean!”