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And seeing a certain fig tree by the way side, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves only. And he saith to it: May no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and teachest the way of God in truth. Neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.

At the resurrection therefore, whose wife of the seven shall she be? For they all had her.

For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married, but shall be as the angels of God in heaven.

All things therefore whatsoever they shall say to you, observe and do: but according to their works do ye not. For they say, and do not.

For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders: but with a finger of their own they will not move them.

And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge their fringes.

But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master: and all you are brethren.

And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, Christ.

But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for you yourselves do not enter in and those that are going in, you suffer not to enter.

Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment.

Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

For I say to you, you shall not see me henceforth till you say: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ. And they will seduce many.