"Do not try to stop him," Jesus said to him and to the other disciples, "because whoever is not against you is for you."

"Anyone who is not for me is really against me; anyone who does not help me gather is really scattering.

I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other!

But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth!