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“Come, follow me.” — Matthew 4:19
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What the Bible says, explained without jargon.
The first announcement of his death in Mark's Gospel includes a call that still makes us uncomfortable: deny yourself, take up the cross, and follow him.
The Bible doesn't name the date, but it does say who your conscience belongs to and how to treat those who decide differently.
A 1910 dictionary traces the myth back to 18th-century Germany; chaining books was the library's insurance.