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And, seeking to secure him, they feared the multitudes; since, for a prophet, were they holding him.

The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, - who made a marriage-feast for his son;

For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.

And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, - for thou lookest not unto the face of men:

Shew me the coin appointed for the tax. And, they, brought unto him a denary.

In the resurrection, therefore, - Of which of the seven, shall she be wife? For, all, had her.

For, in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but, as messengers in the heaven, are they.

All things, therefore, whatsoever they tell you, do and observe, - but, according to their works, do ye not, for they, say, and do not, perform.

But, all their works, they do, to be gazed at, by men, - for they make broad their amulets, and make large their fringes,

But, ye, - do not be called Rabbi, - for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;

And, father, be none of you called, upon the earth, for, one, is your Father, the Heavenly;

Neither be called leaders, for, your leader, is one, the Christ;

But alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye are locking up the kingdom of the heavens before men, - for, ye, are not entering, neither, them who are entering, suffer ye to enter.

Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because ye compass sea and dry land, to make one convert - and, when it is done, ye make him a son of gehenna, twofold more than ye.

Alas for you, blind guides! that say - Whosoever shall swear by the Temple, it is, nothing, but, whosoever shall swear by the gold of the Temple, is bound:

Foolish and blind! for which is, greater, The gold, or the Temple that hath hallowed the gold?

Blind! for which is greater, The gift, or the altar that halloweth the gift?

Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye tithe the mint and the anise and the cummin, - and have dismissed the weightier matters of the law - the justice, the mercy, and the faith; whereas, these, it was binding, to do, and, those, not to, dismiss.

Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, - while, within, they are full of plunder and intemperance.

Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, but, within, are full, of dead men's bones and all uncleanness, -