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Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies [fn] the gold?

Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. [fn]

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

39 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' " Psalms 118:26">[fn]

For many will come in My name, saying, "I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all [fn] these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, [fn] and earthquakes in various places.

"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake.

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.

And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened.

For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.

For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour [fn] your Lord is coming.

Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of,

And the foolish said to the wise, "Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'