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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like graves that cannot be recognized, and men walk over them and know it not.

But he said, Woe also to you, scribes! for you lay heavy burdens on men, and you yourselves do not touch these burdens even with one of your fingers.

Woe to you! for you build the tombs of prophets, whom your fathers killed.

Therefore you are witnesses, and you approve the works of your fathers; for they killed them, and yet you build their tombs.

For this reason, the wisdom of God also said, Behold, I will send them prophets and apostles, some of them they will persecute and kill;

Woe to you, scribes! for you have taken away the keys of knowledge; you did not enter, and those who were entering you hindered.

For there is nothing that is covered, that will not be uncovered; and what is hidden that will not be known.

For whatever you have said in darkness will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered in the ears in the inner chambers will be preached on the housetops.

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And yet not one of them is lost before God.

For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.

And he reasoned within himself and said, What shall I do, for I have no place to gather my crops?

And I will say to myself, Myself, you have many good things stored up for many years; rest, eat, drink, and be happy.

Such is he who lays up treasures for himself, and is not rich in the things in God.

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Do not worry for your life, what you will eat; nor for your body, what you will wear.

For the life is much more important than food, and the body than clothing.

Observe the ravens; for they do not sow nor reap, and they have no storerooms and barns; and yet God feeds them; how much more important are you than the fowls?

Observe the flowers, how they grow; for they do not toil nor do they spin; but I say to you, that not even Solomon with all his glory was covered like one of these.

For worldly people seek after all these things; and your Father knows that these things are also necessary for you.

Do not be afraid, O little flock; for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Sell your possessions and give them as alms; make for yourselves purses which do not wear out, and a treasure in heaven that does not run short, where the thief does not come near, and moth does not destroy.