Study Desk

When the season for the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.

When they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

For many are called, but few chosen."

They sent their talmidim to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.

saying, "Teacher, Moshe said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'

In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.

'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, Until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'

All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

But don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Messiah, and all of you are brothers.

Call no man on the eretz your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Messiah.

"Woe to you, Sofrim and Perushim, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

"But woe to you, Sofrim and Perushim, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.

Woe to you, Sofrim and Perushim, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of Gehinnom as yourselves.

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

"Woe to you, Sofrim and Perushim, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.