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Are not these the words which the Lord spoke by the hand of the former prophets, when Jerusalem as yet was inhabited, and was wealthy, both itself and the cities round about it, and there were inhabitants towards the south, and in the plain?

Thus saith the Lord of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem: and every man with his staff in his hand through multitude of days.

And the Lord said to me: Take to thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

And you have said: For what cause? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee, and the wife of thy youth, whom thou hast despised: yet she was thy partner, and the wife of thy covenant.

Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

Yet hath he not root in himself, but is only for a time: and when there ariseth tribulation and persecution because of the word, he is presently scandalized.

And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.

But he said: Are you also yet without understanding?

Do you not yet understand, neither do you remember the five loaves among five thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.

The young man saith to him: All these have I kept from my youth, what is yet wanting to me?

And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass: but the end is not yet.

As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.

Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again.

And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet?

While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the master any further?

And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor understand? Have you still your heart blinded?

And he said to them: How do you not yet understand?